Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size VS Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	8%	4%	88%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	55% 1597kcal	7.35% 213kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.9% 8.6g	0.56% 0.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.25% 1.36g	0.21% 0.068g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18% 0.29g	2% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	23% 3.9g	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	292% 380g	41% 53.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	140% 101g	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	115% 43.5g	28.6% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	63% 35.4g	7.6% 4.26g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	5.54% 50μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	272% 3.27mg	33% 0.39mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	286% 3.7mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	273% 43.6mg	8% 1.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	80% 4mg	22.7% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	335% 4.35mg	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	218% 871μg	34% 136μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	544% 13μg	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	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	9.68% 1.45mg	5.44% 0.82mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.78% 4.54μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.9% 59mg	18% 181mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	87% 0.78mg	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	196% 15.7mg	5.67% 0.45mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	100% 422mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	828% 19mg	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	179% 1252mg	9.07% 63.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	43.6% 1483mg	24% 821mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	34% 18.6μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.75% 86mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	119% 13mg	2.9% 0.32mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.74% 27.2g	10.6% 393g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size vs Oranges:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have 8.3 times more Vitamin B1, 20.5 times more Vitamin B2, 34.1 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5, 16 times more Vitamin B6, 6.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and 1.8 times more Vitamin E than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain more Vitamin A and more Vitamin C than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size vs Oranges:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have 3.8 times more Copper, 34.6 times more Iron, 9.3 times more Magnesium, 167.9 times more Manganese, 19.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 8.2 times more Selenium, more Sodium and 41.1 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 3.1 times more Calcium and 14.5 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have 7.5 times more Energy, 15.8 times more Fat, 9 times more Omega 3, 47.8 times more Omega 6, 7.1 times more Carbohydrate, 2.4 times more Sugars, 4 times more Fiber and 8.3 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.