Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt VS Almonds

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt: 405g
• Almonds: 51.8g

Almonds have 7.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt	8%	6%	86%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.05% 2g	26.7% 26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.96% 0.31g	6.16% 1.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0.097% 0.002g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.55% 0.77g	37.6% 6.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	49.7% 64.7g	8.6% 11g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.56% 0.41g	3.1% 2.25g	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	0.079% 0.057g	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	% 0.088g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.41g	% 2.05g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11.7% 4.46g	17% 6.48g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11.4% 6.4g	19.6% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	48.3% 0.58mg	8.85% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	42% 0.55mg	45.4% 0.59mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	42.4% 6.78mg	11.7% 1.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.2% 0.21mg	4.9% 0.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.73% 0.11mg	5.46% 0.071mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	98% 29.5μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	27.4% 109μg	5.7% 22.8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	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	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.27% 0.041mg	88.5% 13.3mg	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, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	26% 259mg	14% 139mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0% 0mg	59.4% 0.53mg	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	340% 27.2mg	24% 1.92mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.8% 24.3mg	33.3% 140mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.64% 0.2mg	49% 1.13mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	52% 23.5μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	8.1% 56.8mg	35.6% 249mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.2% 109mg	11% 380mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	3.86% 2.12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	61.4% 920mg	0.035% 0.52mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.3% 0.36mg	14.7% 1.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.9% 329g	0.062% 2.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt vs Almonds:

• Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt have 5.5 times more Vitamin B1, 3.6 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 327.6 times more Vitamin E than Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt and Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B5 per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt vs Almonds:

• Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt have 1.9 times more Calcium, 14.2 times more Iron, 1776.1 times more Sodium and 144.1 times more Water than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain more Copper, 5.8 times more Magnesium, 5.7 times more Manganese, 4.4 times more Phosphorus, 3.5 times more Potassium and 4.4 times more Zinc than Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt have 5.8 times more Carbohydrate than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 13 times more Fat, 6.4 times more Saturated Fat, 8.2 times more Omega 6, 5.6 times more Sugars, 1.5 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.