Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams POST Bran Flakes VS Almonds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
POST Bran Flakes	10%	5%	85%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	POST Bran Flakes	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	11.3% 328kcal	20% 579kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.16% 2.1g	51.5% 50g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.25% 0.4g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.44% 0.087g	0.19% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.54% 1.1g	72.5% 12.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	62% 80.5g	16.6% 21.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	25.7% 18.6g	6% 4.35g	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	0.15% 0.11g	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	% 0.17g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.95g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	48% 18.3g	33% 12.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17.7% 9.9g	37.8% 21g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	POST Bran Flakes	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	83.2% 749μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	108% 1.3mg	17% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	87.5% 1.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	104% 16.7mg	22.6% 3.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	9.4% 0.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	131% 1.7mg	10.5% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	190% 57μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	167% 667μg	11% 44μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	208% 5μg	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	22% 133IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5.13% 0.77mg	171% 25.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.17% 1.4μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	POST Bran Flakes	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.4% 44mg	27% 269mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	55.6% 0.5mg	115% 1.03mg	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	350% 28mg	46.4% 3.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	54.5% 229mg	64.3% 270mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	95% 2.18mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	101% 45.3μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	64% 449mg	68.7% 481mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15.7% 533mg	21.6% 733mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	95% 52.5μg	7.45% 4.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	36% 540mg	0.067% 1mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	28.4% 3.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.092% 3.4g	0.12% 4.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of POST Bran Flakes vs Almonds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have more Vitamin A, 6.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 4.6 times more Vitamin B3, 12.4 times more Vitamin B6, 15.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin D and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 33.3 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for POST Bran Flakes vs Almonds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 7.5 times more Iron, 12.8 times more Selenium, 540 times more Sodium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 6.1 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Copper and 1.4 times more Potassium than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes and Almonds have similar amounts of Magnesium and Phosphorus per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 29 times more Omega 3, 3.7 times more Carbohydrate, 4.3 times more Sugars and 1.5 times more Fiber than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 1.8 times more Energy, 23.8 times more Fat, 9.5 times more Saturated Fat, 11.1 times more Omega 6 and 2.1 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.