Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cooked Oats with Salt VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Oats with Salt	14%	19%	67%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Oats with Salt	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.47% 101kcal	17.2% 499kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.22% 2.15g	2.78% 2.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.37% 0.44g	1.33% 0.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.6% 0.026g	5.6% 0.089g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.5% 0.77g	7.17% 1.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13% 17g	91% 119g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.53% 0.38g	43.6% 31.6g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.35g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.34% 2.4g	36% 13.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.43% 3.6g	19.7% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Oats with Salt	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	8.98% 0.11mg	85% 1.02mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.74% 0.023mg	89.4% 1.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2% 0.32mg	85.2% 13.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.8% 0.44mg	25% 1.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.55% 0.007mg	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	2.13% 8.5μg	68% 272μg	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	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.76% 0.11mg	3.02% 0.45mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.35% 0.43μg	1.2% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Oats with Salt	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.28% 12.8mg	1.84% 18.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	11.7% 0.1mg	27.2% 0.25mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	2.54% 101μg	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	16% 1.28mg	61.3% 4.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.1% 38.3mg	31.4% 132mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	35.7% 0.82mg	259% 5.95mg	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	15.6% 109mg	56% 391mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.9% 99mg	13.6% 464mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14% 7.65μg	10.6% 5.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.7% 101mg	1.8% 27mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13% 1.4mg	37% 4.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.2% 119g	0.23% 8.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Cooked Oats with Salt VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size per 5 oz

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 5 oz of Cooked Oats with Salt versus 5 oz of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cooked Oats with Salt vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size:

• 5 oz of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size contain 9.5 times more Vitamin B1, 51.3 times more Vitamin B2, 42.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 192 times more Vitamin B6, 32 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and 4 times more Vitamin E than Boiled Regular Oats with salt.
• 5 ounces of Cooked Oats with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin E
• Both Boiled Regular Oats with salt as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin K in five ounces.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cooked Oats with Salt vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size:

• 5 ounces of Cooked Oats with Salt have 1.3 times more Selenium, 3.7 times more Sodium and 13.9 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.
• While 5 oz of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size contain 2.3 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 7.2 times more Manganese, 3.6 times more Phosphorus, 4.7 times more Potassium and 2.9 times more Zinc than Boiled Regular Oats with salt.
• Both Boiled Regular Oats with salt as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in five ounces.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• 5 oz of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size contain 5 times more Energy, 3.5 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Omega 6, 7 times more Carbohydrate, 82.6 times more Sugars, 5.6 times more Fiber and 3.1 times more Protein than Boiled Regular Oats with salt.
• 5 ounces of Cooked Oats with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3