Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Orange Juice VS POST Bran Flakes

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Orange Juice: 1064g
• POST Bran Flakes: 152g

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 7 times more energy per unit of mass than Unsweetened Canned Orange Juice, which is high in comparison to other foods. Canned Orange Juice having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Orange Juice or POST Bran Flakes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Orange Juice	6%	3%	91%
POST Bran Flakes	10%	5%	85%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Orange Juice	POST Bran Flakes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.65% 1.6g	3.3% 3.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.6% 0.19g	1.9% 0.61g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.65% 0.074g	8.3% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.7% 0.29g	9.96% 1.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	90% 117g	94% 123g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	129% 93g	39% 28.4g	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	35.7% 26g	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	% 24g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 43g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	8.4% 3.2g	73.4% 28g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13% 7.23g	27% 15g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Orange Juice	POST Bran Flakes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	10.6% 96μg	127% 1142μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	34.6% 0.41mg	165% 2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17% 0.22mg	164% 2.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13.4% 2.14mg	159% 25.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	38.3% 1.9mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	25.4% 0.33mg	199% 2.6mg	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	64% 255μg	254% 1017μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	318% 7.62μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	356% 320mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	33.8% 203IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	14% 2.13mg	7.83% 1.17mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.89% 1.06μg	1.78% 2.13μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Orange Juice	POST Bran Flakes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.6% 106mg	6.7% 67mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	26% 0.23mg	84.7% 0.76mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	8.32% 333μg	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	13.3% 1.06mg	534% 42.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25.3% 106mg	83% 349mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	9.7% 0.22mg	NA	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	26% 181mg	98% 684mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	57.6% 1957mg	24% 813mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.93% 1.06μg	146% 80μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.84% 42.6mg	55% 823mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.87% 0.43mg	69.3% 7.62mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	25.2% 933g	0.14% 5.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Canned Orange Juice VS POST Bran Flakes Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Orange Juice or POST Bran Flakes?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Canned Orange Juice vs POST Bran Flakes:

• 500 calories of Canned Orange Juice have more Vitamin C and 1.8 times more Vitamin E than POST Bran Flakes.
• While 500 kcal of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes contain 11.9 times more Vitamin A, 4.8 times more Vitamin B1, 9.6 times more Vitamin B2, 11.9 times more Vitamin B3, 7.9 times more Vitamin B6, 4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Unsweetened Canned Orange Juice.
• 500 calories of Canned Orange Juice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D
• 500 calories of POST Bran Flakes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C and Vitamin E
• Both Unsweetened Canned Orange Juice as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Canned Orange Juice vs POST Bran Flakes:

• 500 calories of Canned Orange Juice have 1.6 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Potassium and 180.1 times more Water than POST Bran Flakes.
• While 500 kcal of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes contain 3.3 times more Copper, 40.1 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 75.2 times more Selenium, 19.3 times more Sodium and 17.9 times more Zinc than Unsweetened Canned Orange Juice.
• 500 calories of Canned Orange Juice lack sufficient amounts of Selenium and Zinc
• 500 calories of POST Bran Flakes lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Canned Orange Juice have 3.3 times more Sugars than POST Bran Flakes.
• While 500 kcal of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes contain 8.7 times more Fiber and 2.1 times more Protein than Unsweetened Canned Orange Juice.
• Both Canned Orange Juice and POST Bran Flakes offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Canned Orange Juice provide inadequate amounts of Fiber
• Both Unsweetened Canned Orange Juice as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 500 calories.