Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size VS Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size: 85.5g
• Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry: 81g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size or Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size	12%	5%	83%
Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry	10%	3%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size	Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.85% 1.8g	1% 0.97g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.07% 0.34g	0.39% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.37% 0.054g	0.76% 0.012g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.2% 1.05g	2.4% 0.41g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	53.5% 69.6g	49.5% 64.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.06% 0.77g	0.71% 0.52g	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% 10.6g	3.4% 1.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18% 10g	12.7% 7.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size	Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.99% 8.9μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20.7% 0.25mg	8.76% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.9% 0.077mg	2.5% 0.032mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	30% 4.82mg	6.06% 0.97mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.7% 0.68mg	7.84% 0.39mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.2% 0.12mg	9.14% 0.12mg	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	8.55% 34μg	1% 4.04μg	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	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.7% 0.56mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.07% 1.3μg	0.2% 0.24μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size	Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.96% 49.6mg	0.16% 1.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31.7% 0.29mg	6.74% 0.061mg	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	26.7% 2.14mg	10% 0.81mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27% 114mg	5.2% 22mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	3.73% 0.086mg	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	47% 328mg	8.43% 59mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.73% 331mg	3.26% 111mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.17% 5.04μg	25% 13.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.11% 1.7mg	0.054% 0.81mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23.7% 2.6mg	3% 0.33mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.069% 2.56g	0.22% 8.1g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cereals Ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, Original Spoon-size VS Cereals, Corn Grits, Yellow, Regular And Quick, Unenriched, Dry Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size or Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size vs Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry:

• 300 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size have 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5 and 8.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size and Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry provide similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B9
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size as well as Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin K in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size vs Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry:

• 300 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size have 4.7 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 5.2 times more Magnesium, 5.6 times more Phosphorus, 3 times more Potassium and 7.9 times more Zinc than Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry.
• While 300 kcal of Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry contain 2.7 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size.
• 300 calories of Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium, Potassium and Zinc
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size as well as Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size have 2.6 times more Omega 6, 8.2 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size and Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 and Fiber
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original spoon-size as well as Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 300 calories.