Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size VS Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size	12%	5%	83%
Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size	Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	55% 1592kcal	10% 295kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.82% 9.53g	1.82% 1.77g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.67% 1.8g	0.85% 0.27g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18% 0.29g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	33% 5.6g	3.47% 0.59g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	284% 369g	48.4% 63g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.63% 4.1g	0.56% 0.41g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.41g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	148% 56.2g	8.36% 3.18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	96% 53.5g	9.96% 5.58g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size	Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	110% 1.3mg	39% 0.47mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	31.4% 0.41mg	20.2% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	160% 25.6mg	21.6% 3.46mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	72.7% 3.63mg	3.7% 0.19mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	49% 0.64mg	12.2% 0.16mg	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	45.4% 181μg	30.6% 122μg	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	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	19.7% 2.95mg	0.6% 0.091mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.67% 6.8μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size	Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	26.3% 263mg	0.45% 4.54mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	168% 1.5mg	0% 0mg	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	142% 11.3mg	32.3% 2.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	144% 603mg	5.4% 22.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	7.3% 0.17mg	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	249% 1742mg	9.07% 63.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	51.6% 1755mg	2.94% 100mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	48.7% 26.8μg	22.3% 12.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9.07mg	0.6% 9.07mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	126% 14mg	5.77% 0.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.37% 13.6g	10.3% 383g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size VS Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt per 1 lb

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 1 lb of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size versus 1 lb of Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size vs Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt:

• 1 pound of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size has 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 7.4 times more Vitamin B3, 19.5 times more Vitamin B5, 4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 32.5 times more Vitamin E than Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt.
• 1 pound of Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size as well as Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin K in one pound.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size vs Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt:

• 1 pound of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size has 58 times more Calcium, more Copper, 4.4 times more Iron, 26.6 times more Magnesium, 27.4 times more Phosphorus, 17.6 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Selenium and 21.8 times more Zinc than Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt.
• While 1 lb of Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt contains 28.1 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size.
• 1 pound of Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Copper, Magnesium, Potassium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 1 pound of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size has 5.4 times more Energy, 5.4 times more Fat, more Omega 3, 9.5 times more Omega 6, 5.9 times more Carbohydrate, 17.7 times more Fiber and 9.6 times more Protein than Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt.
• 1 pound of Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3, Omega 6 and Fiber