Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces POST Bran Flakes VS Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
POST Bran Flakes	10%	5%	85%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	POST Bran Flakes	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16% 465kcal	2.3% 66.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.07% 2.98g	0.18% 0.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.77% 0.57g	0.066% 0.021g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.7% 0.12g	0.62% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.26% 1.57g	0.15% 0.026g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	87.8% 114g	13% 16.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	36.4% 26.4g	18.3% 13.3g	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	68.3% 26g	8.95% 3.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25% 14g	2.38% 1.33g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	POST Bran Flakes	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	118% 1062μg	1.73% 15.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	154% 1.84mg	10.3% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	153% 2mg	4.36% 0.057mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	148% 23.7mg	2.5% 0.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	7.1% 0.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	185% 2.4mg	6.54% 0.085mg	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	236% 945μg	10.6% 42.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	295% 7.1μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	83.8% 75.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	31.4% 189IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7.28% 1.1mg	1.7% 0.26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.65% 2μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	POST Bran Flakes	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.24% 62.4mg	5.67% 56.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	78.7% 0.71mg	7.1% 0.064mg	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	496% 39.7mg	1.77% 0.14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.3% 325mg	3.37% 14mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	1.54% 0.035mg	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	91% 636mg	2.83% 20mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22.2% 756mg	7.55% 257mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	135% 74.4μg	1.3% 0.71μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	51% 765mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	0.9% 0.099mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.8g	3.32% 123g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of POST Bran Flakes vs Oranges:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 68.1 times more Vitamin A, 14.9 times more Vitamin B1, 35 times more Vitamin B2, 59.2 times more Vitamin B3, 28.3 times more Vitamin B6, 22.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin D, 4.3 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain more Vitamin C than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for POST Bran Flakes vs Oranges:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 11.1 times more Copper, 280 times more Iron, 22.9 times more Magnesium, 32.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium, 105 times more Selenium, more Sodium and 71.4 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 25.5 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Calcium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 7 times more Energy, 17.5 times more Fat, 26.7 times more Saturated Fat, 12.4 times more Omega 3, 61.7 times more Omega 6, 6.9 times more Carbohydrate, 2 times more Sugars, 7.6 times more Fiber and 10.5 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.