Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry VS Oranges

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry: 81.5g
• Oranges: 638g

Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry have 7.8 times more energy per 100g than Oranges. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Oranges having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry or Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry	10%	11%	79%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.9% 3.77g	0.79% 0.77g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.02% 0.65g	0.3% 0.096g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.6% 0.042g	2.8% 0.045g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.53% 1.28g	0.68% 0.11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	48.2% 62.7g	57.7% 75g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	33.8% 24.5g	82.3% 59.7g	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	0.2% 0.15g	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	% 0.42g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 24g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15.4% 5.87g	40.3% 15.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.4% 7.5g	10.7% 6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	47% 424μg	7.8% 70.2μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	35.5% 0.43mg	46.3% 0.56mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	57% 0.74mg	19.6% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	54.3% 8.7mg	11.3% 1.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12% 0.6mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	75.3% 0.98mg	29.5% 0.38mg	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	26% 104μg	48% 191μg	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	377% 340mg	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	2.4% 0.36mg	7.66% 1.15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.4% 184mg	25.5% 255mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	21.3% 0.19mg	32% 0.29mg	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	83.8% 6.7mg	7.98% 0.64mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17% 71.7mg	15% 64mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	79.6% 1.83mg	6.94% 0.16mg	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	34.6% 242mg	12.8% 89.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10% 346mg	34% 1155mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23.4% 13μg	5.8% 3.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	27.5% 413mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	12.6% 1.4mg	4.06% 0.45mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.14% 5.1g	15% 554g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry vs Oranges:

• Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry have 6 times more Vitamin A, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 4.8 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.6 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 3.2 times more Vitamin E than Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry vs Oranges:

• Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry have 10.5 times more Iron, 11.5 times more Manganese, 2.7 times more Phosphorus, 4 times more Selenium, more Sodium and 3.1 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 3.3 times more Potassium and 108.2 times more Water than Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Magnesium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry have 4.9 times more Fat, 11.1 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 2.4 times more Sugars and 2.6 times more Fiber than Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, dry as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.