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

Weight per 500 calories

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt: 893g
• Navel Oranges: 1020g

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, stove-top, without salt or Navel Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt	12%	7%	81%
Navel Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.87% 3.75g	1.58% 1.53g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.96% 0.95g	0.54% 0.17g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.02% 0.08g	5.74% 0.092g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10.6% 1.8g	1.4% 0.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	76.6% 100g	98% 128g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.86% 0.63g	120% 86.7g	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	31.7% 23g	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	% 20g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.63g	% 43.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9.4% 3.57g	59% 22.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	26.3% 14.7g	16.6% 9.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	13.6% 122μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	41% 0.49mg	58% 0.69mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15% 0.2mg	40% 0.52mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	47% 7.5mg	27% 4.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	34.3% 1.7mg	53.3% 2.66mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	22.7% 0.29mg	62% 0.81mg	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	58% 232μg	86.7% 347μg	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	670% 603mg	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	1.8% 0.27mg	10.2% 1.53mg	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, stove-top, without salt	Navel Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	112% 1116mg	44% 439mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	41.7% 0.38mg	44.2% 0.4mg	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	525% 42mg	16.6% 1.33mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17% 71.4mg	26.7% 112mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	88% 2.03mg	13% 0.3mg	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	34.4% 241mg	33.5% 235mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.04% 205mg	50% 1694mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 35.7mg	0.68% 10.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21% 2.32mg	7.42% 0.82mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	21% 771g	23.7% 877g	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, stove-top, without salt vs Navel Oranges:

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt have 1.7 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Navel Oranges.
• While Raw Navel Oranges contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 5.7 times more Vitamin E than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt as well as Raw Navel 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, stove-top, without salt vs Navel Oranges:

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt have 2.5 times more Calcium, 31.6 times more Iron, 6.8 times more Manganese and 2.8 times more Zinc than Raw Navel Oranges.
• While Raw Navel Oranges contain 1.6 times more Magnesium and 8.2 times more Potassium than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt and Raw Navel Oranges have similar amounts of Copper, Phosphorus and Water per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt have 7.6 times more Omega 6 and 1.6 times more Protein than Raw Navel Oranges.
• While Raw Navel Oranges contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 138.8 times more Sugars, more Fructose and 6.3 times more Fiber than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt and Raw Navel Oranges have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without salt as well as Raw Navel Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.