Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES VS Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES	5%	9%	86%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	62% 1801kcal	7.35% 213kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	19% 18.6g	0.56% 0.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	51% 16.3g	0.21% 0.068g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.25% 0.068g	2% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.27% 0.39g	0.48% 0.082g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	299% 389g	41% 53.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	224% 162g	58.5% 42.4g	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	19% 7.26g	28.6% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	39% 21.8g	7.6% 4.26g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	391% 3520μg	5.54% 50μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	491% 5.9mg	33% 0.39mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	523% 6.8mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	488% 78mg	8% 1.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	22.7% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	593% 7.7mg	21% 0.27mg	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	391% 1565μg	34% 136μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	983% 23.6μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	268% 241mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	209% 1252IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.93% 0.59mg	5.44% 0.82mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.9% 5.9μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.98% 100mg	18% 181mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	151% 1.36mg	22.7% 0.2mg	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	352% 28mg	5.67% 0.45mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	33.5% 141mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	4.93% 0.11mg	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	61.6% 431mg	9.07% 63.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25.7% 875mg	24% 821mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	115% 63.5μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	180% 2694mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	214% 23.6mg	2.9% 0.32mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.31% 11.3g	10.6% 393g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES vs Oranges:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES have 70.5 times more Vitamin A, 14.9 times more Vitamin B1, 37.5 times more Vitamin B2, 61 times more Vitamin B3, 28.3 times more Vitamin B6, 11.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin D and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain more Vitamin C and 1.4 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES vs Oranges:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES have 6.7 times more Copper, 62 times more Iron, 3.1 times more Magnesium, 6.8 times more Phosphorus, 28 times more Selenium, more Sodium and 74.3 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.8 times more Calcium and 34.7 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES have 8.4 times more Energy, 34.2 times more Fat, 240 times more Saturated Fat, 7.3 times more Carbohydrate, 3.8 times more Sugars and 5.1 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.5 times more Fiber than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.