Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size VS Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	8%	4%	88%
Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt	14%	7%	79%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 499kcal	2.9% 83.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.78% 2.7g	0.66% 0.64g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.33% 0.43g	0.4% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.6% 0.089g	1.6% 0.026g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.17% 1.2g	1.85% 0.31g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	91% 119g	13% 16.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	43.6% 31.6g	0.49% 0.35g	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	36% 13.6g	7.46% 2.83g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.7% 11g	5.14% 2.88g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	85% 1.02mg	1.3% 0.016mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	89.4% 1.16mg	2.4% 0.031mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	85.2% 13.6mg	4.84% 0.77mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	25% 1.25mg	1.2% 0.06mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	105% 1.36mg	2.07% 0.027mg	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	68% 272μg	3.2% 12.8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	170% 4.1μg	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	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.02% 0.45mg	5% 0.75mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.2% 1.4μg	0.47% 0.57μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.84% 18.4mg	11.3% 113mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	27.2% 0.25mg	8.98% 0.081mg	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	61.3% 4.9mg	9.92% 0.79mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	31.4% 132mg	7.1% 29.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	259% 5.95mg	50.4% 1.16mg	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	56% 391mg	12% 85mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.6% 464mg	3.2% 109mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10.6% 5.8μg	28.3% 15.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.8% 27mg	22.5% 337mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	37% 4.1mg	8.9% 0.98mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.23% 8.5g	3.27% 121g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size VS Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt per 5 oz

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

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size vs Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt:

• 5 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have 65.5 times more Vitamin B1, 37.3 times more Vitamin B2, 17.6 times more Vitamin B3, 21 times more Vitamin B5, 50.5 times more Vitamin B6, 21.3 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin B12 than Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt.
• While 5 oz of Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt contain 1.7 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.
• 5 ounces of Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size as well as Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin K in five ounces.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size vs Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt:

• 5 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have 3 times more Copper, 6.2 times more Iron, 4.4 times more Magnesium, 5.1 times more Manganese, 4.6 times more Phosphorus, 4.2 times more Potassium and 4.2 times more Zinc than Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt.
• While 5 oz of Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt contain 6.2 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Selenium, 12.5 times more Sodium and 14.2 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.
• 5 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• 5 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have 6 times more Energy, 3.5 times more Omega 3, 3.9 times more Omega 6, 7.1 times more Carbohydrate, 89.2 times more Sugars, 4.8 times more Fiber and 3.8 times more Protein than Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt.
• 5 ounces of Cereals, WHEATENA, cooked with water, with salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6