Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal VS Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal: 83g
• Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN: 78.7g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal or Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	12%	4%	84%
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN	7%	8%	85%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.55% 1.5g	2.8% 2.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.88% 0.28g	3.9% 1.25g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.17% 0.051g	1.57% 0.025g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.5% 0.6g	5.03% 0.85g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	51.5% 67g	50.8% 66g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10% 7.36g	22% 16g	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	28.4% 11g	7.05% 2.68g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.7% 9.32g	9% 5.05g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	84.7% 762μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	45% 0.54mg	83.2% 1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.67% 0.1mg	86.3% 1.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44.8% 7.16mg	83% 13.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	14.5% 0.72mg	8.8% 0.44mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	55% 0.71mg	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	71.7% 287μg	263% 1050μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	164% 3.94μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.092% 0.083mg	35% 31.5mg	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	3.43% 0.52mg	24% 3.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.4% 1.66μg	0.13% 0.16μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.66% 26.6mg	0.79% 7.87mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31.4% 0.28mg	7.96% 0.072mg	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	291% 23.3mg	285% 23mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	24.5% 103mg	15.4% 64.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	117% 2.7mg	14% 0.32mg	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	55.4% 388mg	28% 197mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.78% 332mg	6.2% 211mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13.7% 7.56μg	9.3% 5.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	25.8% 386mg	43.3% 650mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.6% 1.72mg	91% 10mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.079% 2.9g	0.071% 2.64g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal vs Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal have 1.6 times more Vitamin B5 than Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN contain more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 11.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 3.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 379 times more Vitamin C and 7 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal vs Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal have 3.9 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 8.3 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium and 1.5 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN contain 1.7 times more Sodium and 5.8 times more Zinc than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN have similar amounts of Iron per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal have 2 times more Omega 3, 4 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN contain 4.4 times more Saturated Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 6 and 2.2 times more Sugars than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.