Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL VS Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry

Weight per 100 calories

• Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL: 25.7g
• Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry: 27g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL or Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	4%	2%	94%
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry	11%	12%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.23% 0.22g	1.42% 1.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.086% 0.028g	0.68% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.22% 0.004g	1.05% 0.017g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.64% 0.11g	2.7% 0.46g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18% 23g	15.5% 20g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14% 10g	7.9% 5.73g	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	0.075% 0.054g	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	% 0.068g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 5.53g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0.81% 0.31g	5.85% 2.22g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.95% 1.1g	5.03% 2.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	13% 117μg	13.2% 119μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	26% 0.31mg	16% 0.19mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27% 0.35mg	17% 0.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26% 4.14mg	15.6% 2.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	5.1% 0.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	32% 0.41mg	18% 0.23mg	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	20.8% 83μg	13% 51.8μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	52% 1.24μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	5.54% 5mg	0.03% 0.027mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	5.53% 33IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.15% 0.023mg	0.9% 0.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.043% 0.051μg	0.43% 0.51μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.077% 0.77mg	6.2% 62mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	3.43% 0.031mg	10.4% 0.093mg	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	37.3% 3mg	28% 2.25mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.73% 3.1mg	6.4% 27mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	33% 0.76mg	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	1.7% 12mg	13.7% 96mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.62% 21mg	2.4% 82mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.57% 1.4μg	1.43% 0.79μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7.73% 116mg	7.5% 113mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.56% 0.062mg	6.4% 0.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.021% 0.77g	0.054% 2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL vs Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes have 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 184 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes and Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry have similar amounts of Vitamin A per 100 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes as well as Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL vs Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes have 1.3 times more Iron and 1.8 times more Selenium than Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry.
• While Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry contain 80.5 times more Calcium, 3 times more Copper, 8.7 times more Magnesium, 8.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.9 times more Potassium and 11.4 times more Zinc than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes and Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry have similar amounts of Sodium per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes have 1.8 times more Sugars than Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry.
• While Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry contain 6.2 times more Fat, 4.7 times more Omega 3, 4.3 times more Omega 6, 7.2 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes and Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes as well as Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.