Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit

Weight per 500 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified: 137g
• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit: 148g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified or Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified	15%	3%	82%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit	12%	5%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.7% 1.65g	3.07% 3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.86% 0.27g	1.9% 0.61g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	7.14% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	9.98% 1.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	84% 109g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	1.92% 1.4g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.82g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	16% 6.04g	48.4% 18.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	36% 20g	30% 17g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	298% 3.57mg	34.6% 0.42mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	190% 2.47mg	10.3% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	303% 48.5mg	58% 9.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	14.2% 0.71mg	9.14% 0.46mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	18% 0.23mg	19.4% 0.25mg	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	11% 44μg	16% 63.8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	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	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1.73% 2.08μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.85% 38.5mg	8.3% 83mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	62.4% 0.56mg	62.6% 0.56mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.93% 37μg	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	544% 43.5mg	48.8% 3.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	47.4% 199mg	46% 193mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	105% 2.4mg	163% 3.74mg	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	69.7% 488mg	79.5% 556mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	14% 478mg	16.6% 565mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	307% 169μg	7.55% 4.15μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.37% 5.5mg	0.2% 2.97mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	29.5% 3.24mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 4.12g	0.24% 9.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cereals Ready-to-eat, Wheat, Puffed, Fortified VS Cereals Ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, Original Big Biscuit Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified or Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit:

• 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified have 8.6 times more Vitamin B1, 18.5 times more Vitamin B2, 5.2 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B5 than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit.
• While 500 kcal of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit provide similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit:

• 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified have 11.2 times more Iron and 40.7 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit.
• While 500 kcal of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit contain 1.6 times more Manganese and 1.3 times more Zinc than Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit contain similar levels of Copper, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit lack sufficient amounts of Selenium
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 kcal of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit contain 3 times more Fiber than Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 calories.