Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt VS Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt: 536g
• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt: 546g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt or Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt	12%	7%	81%
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt	14%	6%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.3% 2.25g	2.1% 2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.77% 0.57g	1.6% 0.51g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3% 0.048g	3.75% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.33% 1.08g	5.87% 1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	46% 59.8g	44.8% 58.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.52% 0.38g	22.4% 16.3g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.38g	% 0.38g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.64% 2.14g	21.5% 8.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15.8% 8.84g	19% 10.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24.6% 0.29mg	44% 0.53mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.07% 0.12mg	15.5% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.5mg	28% 4.47mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20.6% 1.03mg	26% 1.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13.6% 0.18mg	8.4% 0.11mg	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	35% 139μg	41% 164μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	NA	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	NA	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.07% 0.16mg	1.45% 0.22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	67% 670mg	68.7% 687mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	25% 0.23mg	26.7% 0.24mg	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	315% 25mg	333% 26.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.2% 43mg	10.4% 43.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	53% 1.2mg	56% 1.3mg	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	20.7% 145mg	22% 153mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.62% 123mg	3.7% 125mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.43% 21.4mg	1.45% 22mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	12.7% 1.4mg	12.4% 1.36mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	12.5% 463g	12.8% 472g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt vs Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt:

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt have 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt.
• While Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt contain 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt as well as Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt vs Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt:

Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have similar amounts of minerals per 300 kcal
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have similar amounts of Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc and Water per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt contain 43.3 times more Sugars and 3.8 times more Fiber than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 3, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt as well as Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.