Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt VS Oranges

Weight per 100 calories

• Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt: 161g
• Oranges: 213g

Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt have 1.3 times more energy per 100g than Oranges. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Oranges having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt or Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt	12%	5%	83%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.67% 0.65g	0.26% 0.26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.3% 0.097g	0.1% 0.032g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.5% 0.024g	0.93% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.77% 0.3g	0.23% 0.038g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17% 22g	19.2% 25g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.18% 0.13g	27.4% 20g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.8% 2.6g	13.4% 5.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.76% 3.23g	3.57% 2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	2.6% 23.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	9.4% 0.11mg	15.4% 0.19mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.2% 0.081mg	6.55% 0.085mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.97% 1.44mg	3.75% 0.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	10.6% 0.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.06% 0.12mg	9.8% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	5.65% 22.6μg	16% 64μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	126% 113mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	2.6% 0.39mg	2.55% 0.38mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.54% 0.65μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.13% 11.3mg	8.5% 85mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	15% 0.13mg	10.6% 0.096mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	12.5% 1mg	2.66% 0.21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.45% 35.5mg	5.07% 21.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	2.3% 0.053mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	16% 111mg	4.26% 29.8mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.37% 115mg	11.3% 385mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	37.5% 20.6μg	1.93% 1.06μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.04% 0.77mg	1.35% 0.15mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.64% 135g	5% 185g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt vs Oranges:

• Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt have 2.4 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin E per 100 kcal.
• Both Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin K in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt vs Oranges:

• Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt have 1.4 times more Copper, 4.7 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Phosphorus, 19.4 times more Selenium and 5.2 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 7.5 times more Calcium, 3.4 times more Potassium and 1.4 times more Water than Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt have 1.6 times more Omega 3, 7.9 times more Omega 6 and 1.6 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 154.2 times more Sugars and 2 times more Fiber than Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.