Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size

Weight per 500 calories

• Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry: 138g
• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size: 142g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry or Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry	12%	2%	86%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.16% 1.13g	2.8% 2.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.33% 0.43g	1.33% 0.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	5.6% 0.089g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	7.2% 1.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	84.3% 110g	92% 119g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	31.6% 23g	43.7% 31.7g	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	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	10% 3.86g	36% 13.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	26% 14.6g	19.8% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	143% 1.72mg	85.2% 1.02mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	119% 1.54mg	89.6% 1.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	175% 28mg	85.4% 13.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.5% 0.57mg	25% 1.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	217% 2.82mg	105% 1.36mg	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	394% 1574μg	68% 273μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	170% 4.1μg	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	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	19% 2.85mg	3.03% 0.45mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1.2% 1.42μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	51.7% 517mg	1.85% 18.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12% 0.11mg	27.3% 0.25mg	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	738% 59mg	61.4% 4.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11% 45.5mg	31.5% 132mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	259% 5.96mg	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	24.4% 171mg	56% 392mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.93% 337mg	13.7% 464mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	10.6% 5.82μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.92% 13.8mg	1.8% 27mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.2mg	37% 4.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.2g	0.23% 8.52g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, Chocolate, Dry VS Cereals Ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, Lightly Frosted, Spoon-size Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry or Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size:

• 500 calories of Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry have 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 5.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 6.3 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.
• While 500 kcal of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size contain 2.2 times more Vitamin B5 and more Vitamin B12 than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry.
• 500 calories of Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12
• 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E
• Both Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size:

• 500 calories of Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry have 28 times more Calcium and 12 times more Iron than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.
• While 500 kcal of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size contain 2.3 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 3.4 times more Zinc than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry.
• 500 calories of Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry lack sufficient amounts of Potassium
• 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry have 1.3 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.
• While 500 kcal of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size contain 1.4 times more Sugars and 3.5 times more Fiber than Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry.
• Both Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, chocolate, dry and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.