Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories POST Bran Flakes VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal

Weight per 500 calories

• POST Bran Flakes: 152g
• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal: 139g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - POST Bran Flakes or Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
POST Bran Flakes	10%	5%	85%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	12%	4%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	POST Bran Flakes	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.3% 3.2g	2.6% 2.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.9% 0.61g	1.47% 0.47g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.3% 0.13g	5.3% 0.084g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.96% 1.7g	5.87% 1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	94% 123g	85.8% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	39% 28.4g	17% 12.3g	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	73.4% 28g	47.4% 18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	27% 15g	27.8% 15.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	POST Bran Flakes	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	127% 1142μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	165% 2mg	75% 0.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	164% 2.13mg	12.8% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	159% 25.5mg	74.6% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	24% 1.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	199% 2.6mg	92% 1.2mg	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	254% 1017μg	119% 478μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	318% 7.62μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0.15% 0.14mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	33.8% 203IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7.83% 1.17mg	5.72% 0.86mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.78% 2.13μg	2.3% 2.77μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	POST Bran Flakes	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.7% 67mg	4.43% 44.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	84.7% 0.76mg	52.3% 0.47mg	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	534% 42.7mg	485% 38.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	83% 349mg	41% 172mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	195% 4.5mg	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	98% 684mg	92% 647mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	24% 813mg	16.3% 554mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	146% 80μg	23% 12.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	55% 823mg	43% 644mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	69.3% 7.62mg	26% 2.87mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.14% 5.2g	0.13% 4.85g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

POST Bran Flakes VS Cereals Ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - POST Bran Flakes or Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of POST Bran Flakes vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal:

• 500 calories of POST Bran Flakes have more Vitamin A, 2.2 times more Vitamin B1, 12.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 2.1 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.
• 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for POST Bran Flakes vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal:

• 500 calories of POST Bran Flakes have 1.6 times more Copper, 2 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Potassium, 6.3 times more Selenium, 1.3 times more Sodium and 2.7 times more Zinc than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.
• Both POST Bran Flakes and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal contain similar levels of Iron and Phosphorus per 500 calories.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of POST Bran Flakes have 2.3 times more Sugars and 1.5 times more Fiber than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.
• Both POST Bran Flakes and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 calories.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.