Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cereals, WHEATENA, dry VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit

Weight per 500 calories

• Cereals, WHEATENA, dry: 140g
• 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, WHEATENA, dry or Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, WHEATENA, dry	14%	7%	79%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit	12%	5%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, WHEATENA, dry	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	4.2% 4.06g	3.07% 3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.9% 0.6g	1.9% 0.61g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.54% 0.15g	7.14% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11% 1.9g	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	81.4% 106g	90% 117g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.1% 2.24g	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	47% 18g	48.4% 18.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	32.8% 18.3g	30% 17g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, WHEATENA, dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.16% 1.4μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.17% 0.098mg	34.6% 0.42mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15% 0.2mg	10.3% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	31% 4.93mg	58% 9.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.6% 0.38mg	9.14% 0.46mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13% 0.17mg	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	20.7% 82.6μg	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	32% 4.8mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.7% 3.22μg	1.73% 2.08μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, WHEATENA, dry	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	70% 700mg	8.3% 83mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	51.4% 0.46mg	62.6% 0.56mg	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	62.5% 5mg	48.8% 3.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43.4% 182mg	46% 193mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	320% 7.37mg	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	77% 538mg	79.5% 556mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	20.3% 689mg	16.6% 565mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	180% 99μg	7.55% 4.15μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18.2mg	0.2% 2.97mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	56% 6.18mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.1g	0.24% 9.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cereals, WHEATENA, Dry 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, WHEATENA, dry or Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit?

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

• 500 calories of Cereals, WHEATENA, dry have 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin E 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 4.2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Cereals, WHEATENA, dry.
• 500 calories of Cereals, WHEATENA, dry have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1
• 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E
• Both Cereals, WHEATENA, dry as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin K in 500 calories.

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

• 500 calories of Cereals, WHEATENA, dry have 8.4 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Iron, 2 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Potassium, 23.8 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit.
• Both Cereals, WHEATENA, dry and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit contain similar levels of Copper, Magnesium and Phosphorus per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Both Cereals, WHEATENA, dry and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 500 kcal
• Both Cereals, WHEATENA, dry and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• Both Cereals, WHEATENA, dry as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, original big biscuit provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 500 calories.