Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry VS Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry: 89.8g
• Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn: 74g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry or Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry	14%	7%	79%
Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn	3%	8%	89%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.53% 2.45g	2.67% 2.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.26% 0.4g	2.22% 0.71g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.1% 0.082g	0.37% 0.006g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.5% 0.93g	0.98% 0.17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50% 65.2g	49.7% 64.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.05% 2.2g	44.6% 32.4g	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	28% 10.7g	7.4% 2.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.3% 11.4g	4.4% 2.47g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	109% 981μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25.4% 0.31mg	81.7% 0.98mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.4% 0.16mg	85.4% 1.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22.3% 3.57mg	81.7% 13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	1.5% 0.075mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	19.3% 0.25mg	101% 1.3mg	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	6.5% 26μg	65.4% 261μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	163% 3.9μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	43.5% 39mg	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	3.95% 0.59mg	0.54% 0.081mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.77% 3.32μg	0.37% 0.44μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.23% 32.3mg	5.2% 52mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36% 0.32mg	19.8% 0.18mg	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	32.3% 2.6mg	147% 11.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	24.6% 103mg	6.35% 26.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	7.92% 0.18mg	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	44.4% 311mg	15% 104mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.5% 289mg	3.83% 130mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	51% 28μg	8.75% 4.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.42% 6.3mg	26.4% 396mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26.2% 2.9mg	3.77% 0.41mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.3g	0.068% 2.53g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry vs Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn:

• Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry have 7.3 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn contain more Vitamin A, 3.2 times more Vitamin B1, 6.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 5.2 times more Vitamin B6, 10 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin C than Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry vs Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn:

• Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry have 1.8 times more Copper, 3.9 times more Magnesium, 3 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Potassium, 5.8 times more Selenium and 7 times more Zinc than Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn contain 1.6 times more Calcium, 4.5 times more Iron and 62.9 times more Sodium than Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry have 13.8 times more Omega 3, 5.6 times more Omega 6, 3.8 times more Fiber and 4.6 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn contain 14.7 times more Sugars than Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry and Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, QUAKER MultiGrain Oatmeal, dry as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.