Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry VS Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry: 81g
• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS: 81g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry or Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry	14%	16%	70%
Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS	6%	2%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.73% 5.56g	0.74% 0.72g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.43% 0.78g	0.41% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	1% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	1.56% 0.27g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	42.4% 55g	56% 72.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.6% 1.15g	57.4% 41.6g	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	3.5% 2.54g	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	% 6.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 28.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	20% 7.6g	5.55% 2.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.8% 11g	8.35% 4.68g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	50% 450μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	36.4% 0.44mg	118% 1.4mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.65% 0.099mg	135% 1.76mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.16% 0.67mg	128% 20.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	5.14% 0.26mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.22% 0.081mg	129% 1.68mg	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	9.9% 39.6μg	150% 601μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	225% 5.4μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	25% 22.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	20.4% 122IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.56% 0.53mg	2.32% 0.35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0.74% 0.89μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.8% 38mg	0.89% 8.9mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	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	500% 40mg	80.3% 6.42mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	52% 218mg	8.9% 37.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	30% 0.69mg	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	53% 370mg	25.7% 180mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.5% 289mg	4.86% 165mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	40% 22μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.16% 2.43mg	11% 165mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23.5% 2.6mg	54% 5.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.2% 7.6g	0.06% 2.24g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry vs Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS:

• Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry have 1.5 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS contain 3.2 times more Vitamin B1, 17.7 times more Vitamin B2, 30.7 times more Vitamin B3, 20.7 times more Vitamin B6, 15.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin C than Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry vs Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS:

• Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry have 4.3 times more Calcium, 6.2 times more Iron, 5.9 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Phosphorus and 1.8 times more Potassium than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS contain 68.2 times more Sodium and 2.3 times more Zinc than Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry have 7.7 times more Fat, 3.6 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 36.3 times more Sugars than Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, Quick Oats with Iron, Dry as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.