Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons VS Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons: 79.2g
• Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt: 625g

Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons have 7.9 times more energy per 100g than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons or Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	6%	2%	92%
Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt	14%	2%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.78% 0.75g	0.58% 0.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.65% 0.21g	0.2% 0.063g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.64% 0.01g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.57% 0.27g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	53% 68.7g	48.5% 63g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	15% 11g	1.12% 0.81g	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	0.055% 0.04g	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	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 11g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.12% 1.2g	4.93% 1.88g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.4% 4.7g	18.6% 10.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	110% 994μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	119% 1.43mg	73% 0.88mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	125% 1.62mg	48% 0.63mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	119% 19mg	73% 11.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.64% 0.18mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	72% 0.94mg	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	191% 765μg	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	239% 5.73μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	18.2% 16.4mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	45.5% 273IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.26% 0.04mg	0.42% 0.063mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.63% 6.33mg	23% 231mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	11.5% 0.1mg	NA	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	276% 22mg	405% 32.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3% 12.7mg	2.98% 12.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	22.5% 0.52mg	NA	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	7.12% 50mg	19.6% 138mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.2% 177mg	2.57% 87.5mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.17% 1.74μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	27.3% 409mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	53.5% 5.9mg	3.98% 0.44mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.087% 3.22g	15% 552g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons vs Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons have 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons as well as Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons vs Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons have 2 times more Potassium, more Sodium and 13.4 times more Zinc than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt.
• While Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt contain 36.5 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Iron, 2.8 times more Phosphorus and 171.3 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons and Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt have similar amounts of Magnesium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons have 13.4 times more Sugars than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt.
• While Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt contain 1.6 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons and Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons as well as Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.