Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size VS Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, 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, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt	12%	5%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24% 699kcal	4.24% 123kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.9% 3.77g	0.82% 0.79g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.86% 0.6g	0.37% 0.12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.8% 0.13g	1.86% 0.03g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10% 1.7g	2.2% 0.37g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	128% 166g	21% 27g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	61% 44.3g	0.22% 0.16g	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	50% 19g	8.36% 3.18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	27.6% 15.5g	7.1% 3.97g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, 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	119% 1.43mg	11.6% 0.14mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	125% 1.63mg	7.63% 0.099mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	119% 19mg	11% 1.77mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	35% 1.75mg	6.63% 0.33mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	11% 0.14mg	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	95% 381μg	6.95% 27.8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	238% 5.7μg	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	4.23% 0.64mg	3.18% 0.48mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.65% 2μg	0.66% 0.79μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.58% 25.8mg	1.4% 14mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	38% 0.34mg	18.3% 0.16mg	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	86% 6.87mg	15.4% 1.23mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	44% 185mg	10.4% 43.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	362% 8.33mg	50.3% 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	78.2% 548mg	19.6% 137mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 649mg	4.14% 141mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14.8% 8.14μg	46% 25.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.5% 37.7mg	31% 462mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	52% 5.7mg	8.66% 0.95mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.32% 12g	4.5% 166g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size VS Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt per 7 oz

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 7 oz of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size versus 7 oz of Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size vs Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt:

• 7 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have 10.3 times more Vitamin B1, 16.4 times more Vitamin B2, 10.8 times more Vitamin B3, 5.3 times more Vitamin B5, 13.2 times more Vitamin B6, 13.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and 1.3 times more Vitamin E than Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt.
• 7 ounces of Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin E
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size as well as Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin K in seven ounces.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size vs Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt:

• 7 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have 2.1 times more Copper, 5.6 times more Iron, 4.2 times more Magnesium, 7.2 times more Manganese, 4 times more Phosphorus, 4.6 times more Potassium and 6 times more Zinc than Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt.
• While 7 oz of Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt contain 3.1 times more Selenium, 12.3 times more Sodium and 13.9 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size as well as Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in seven ounces.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• 7 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have 5.7 times more Energy, 4.2 times more Omega 3, 4.6 times more Omega 6, 6.1 times more Carbohydrate, 278.8 times more Sugars, 6 times more Fiber and 3.9 times more Protein than Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt.
• 7 ounces of Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6