Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS VS Valencia Oranges

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS: 77g
• Valencia Oranges: 612g

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have 7.9 times more energy per 100g than Valencia Oranges. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Valencia Oranges having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS or Valencia Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	10%	10%	80%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.66% 3.55g	1.9% 1.84g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.65% 0.85g	0.67% 0.21g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.7% 0.059g	6.12% 0.098g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.8% 1.33g	1.6% 0.27g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	47.6% 62g	56% 72.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	22.3% 16g	NA	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	14.4% 5.48g	40.3% 15.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.8% 7.7g	11.4% 6.37g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	63.5% 571μg	8.16% 73.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	83.5% 1mg	44.4% 0.53mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	83% 1.08mg	19% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	80.5% 13mg	10.5% 1.68mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.7% 0.58mg	30.6% 1.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	101% 1.3mg	29.7% 0.39mg	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	129% 514μg	59.7% 239μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	161% 3.86μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	17% 15.4mg	330% 297mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	34.3% 206IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.6% 0.24mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.9% 1.08μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.7% 27mg	24.5% 245mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	25.7% 0.23mg	25% 0.23mg	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	289% 23mg	6.9% 0.55mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18% 76.3mg	14.6% 61.2mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	6.12% 0.14mg	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% 238mg	15% 104mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.06% 206mg	32.2% 1096mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	29.3% 16μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	30.4% 457mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35% 3.86mg	3.34% 0.37mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.025% 0.93g	14.3% 529g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS vs Valencia Oranges:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have 7.8 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 7.7 times more Vitamin B3, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6, 2.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 2.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 19.3 times more Vitamin C than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS vs Valencia Oranges:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have 42 times more Iron, 1.2 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, more Sodium and 10.5 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 9.1 times more Calcium, 5.3 times more Potassium and 571.2 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Copper per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have 1.9 times more Fat, 4.9 times more Omega 6 and 1.2 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 1.6 times more Omega 3 and 2.8 times more Fiber than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.