Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt VS Oranges

Weight per 500 calories

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt: 909g
• Oranges: 1064g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt or Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt	14%	6%	80%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.47% 3.36g	1.3% 1.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.67% 0.85g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.25% 0.1g	4.65% 0.074g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.8% 1.66g	1.13% 0.19g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	74.6% 97g	96% 125g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	37.4% 27g	137% 99g	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% 0g	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	% 0.64g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	36% 13.6g	67% 25.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.7% 17.7g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	13% 117μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	73.5% 0.88mg	77% 0.93mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26% 0.34mg	32.7% 0.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	46.6% 7.45mg	18.8% 3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	43.6% 2.2mg	53% 2.66mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	14% 0.18mg	49% 0.64mg	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	68% 273μg	79.8% 319μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	629% 566mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	2.42% 0.36mg	12.8% 1.9mg	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, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	115% 1145mg	42.6% 426mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	44.4% 0.4mg	53% 0.48mg	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	555% 44.4mg	13.3% 1.06mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17.3% 72.7mg	25.3% 106mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	93% 2.15mg	11.6% 0.27mg	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	36.4% 255mg	21.3% 149mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.15% 209mg	56.6% 1926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	9.67% 5.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.42% 36.4mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	20.7% 2.27mg	6.77% 0.74mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	21.3% 786g	25% 923g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt vs Oranges:

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have 2.5 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 5.3 times more Vitamin E than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt vs Oranges:

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have 2.7 times more Calcium, 41.7 times more Iron, 8.1 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Phosphorus and 3.1 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.5 times more Magnesium and 9.2 times more Potassium than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Copper and Water per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have 1.3 times more Omega 3, 8.7 times more Omega 6 and 1.8 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 3.7 times more Sugars and 1.9 times more Fiber than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.