Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry: 82.6g
• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size: 85.2g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry or Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry	12%	2%	86%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.7% 0.68g	1.67% 1.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.8% 0.26g	0.8% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	3.36% 0.054g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	4.3% 0.73g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50.6% 65.7g	55% 71.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	19% 13.7g	26.2% 19g	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	6.1% 2.3g	21.5% 8.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15.6% 8.76g	12% 6.65g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	86% 1.03mg	51% 0.61mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	71.2% 0.93mg	53.8% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	105% 16.8mg	51.2% 8.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.88% 0.34mg	15% 0.75mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	130% 1.7mg	63% 0.82mg	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	236% 945μg	41% 164μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	102% 2.45μg	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	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	11.4% 1.7mg	1.8% 0.27mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0.71% 0.85μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	1.1% 11mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.25% 0.065mg	16.4% 0.15mg	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	443% 35.4mg	37% 2.95mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.5% 27.3mg	19% 79.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	156% 3.58mg	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	14.6% 102mg	33.6% 235mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.96% 202mg	8.2% 279mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	6.35% 3.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.55% 8.26mg	1.08% 16mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.54% 0.72mg	22.3% 2.45mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.15% 5.53g	0.14% 5.1g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, Chocolate, Dry VS Cereals Ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, Lightly Frosted, Spoon-size Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry or Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size:

• 300 calories of Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry have 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 5.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 6.3 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.
• While 300 kcal of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size contain 2.2 times more Vitamin B5 and more Vitamin B12 than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry.
• 300 calories of Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12
• 300 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E
• Both Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size:

• 300 calories of Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry have 28 times more Calcium and 12 times more Iron than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.
• While 300 kcal of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size contain 2.3 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 3.4 times more Zinc than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry.
• 300 calories of Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry lack sufficient amounts of Potassium
• 300 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry have 1.3 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.
• While 300 kcal of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size contain 1.4 times more Sugars and 3.5 times more Fiber than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry.
• Both Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 calories.