Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn VS Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS

Weight per 100 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn: 24.7g
• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS: 25.7g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn or Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn	3%	8%	89%
Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS	3%	10%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.89% 0.86g	1.22% 1.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.74% 0.24g	2.06% 0.66g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.12% 0.002g	0.19% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.33% 0.056g	0.82% 0.14g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16.6% 21.5g	17% 22.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	15% 10.8g	17% 12.4g	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	2.47% 0.94g	2.23% 0.85g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.47% 0.82g	1.57% 0.88g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	36.3% 327μg	13.7% 124μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27.2% 0.33mg	26.8% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28.5% 0.37mg	28% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27.2% 4.35mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.5% 0.025mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	33.5% 0.44mg	33% 0.43mg	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	21.8% 87μg	43% 171μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	54.4% 1.3μg	53.6% 1.3μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	14.5% 13mg	5.7% 5.14mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	5.7% 34IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.18% 0.027mg	0.034% 0.005mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.12% 0.15μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.73% 17.3mg	8.56% 85.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6.6% 0.059mg	9.1% 0.082mg	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	49% 3.9mg	96% 7.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.1% 8.9mg	1.65% 6.94mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2.64% 0.061mg	NA	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	4.97% 35mg	2.64% 18.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.28% 43.5mg	1.5% 51.7mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.9% 1.6μg	2.43% 1.34μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.8% 132mg	6% 90mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.26% 0.14mg	29.2% 3.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.023% 0.84g	0.017% 0.64g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn vs Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn have 2.6 times more Vitamin A and 2.5 times more Vitamin C than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS contain 2 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin D than Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 per 100 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn vs Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn have 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 1.2 times more Selenium and 1.5 times more Sodium than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS contain 5 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron and 23.2 times more Zinc than Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS have similar amounts of Potassium per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS contain 1.4 times more Fat and 2.8 times more Saturated Fat than Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars, Fiber and Protein per 100 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, chocolate-flavored frosted puffed corn as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.