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Apple vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between apples and cereal

  • Apples contain less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than cereal.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 523% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in apples is lower.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, while the glycemic index of cereal is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Apples, raw, with skin and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Cereal
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +28283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +407.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +18900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Cereal
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +737%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36888.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32449.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 6.288mg 523%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 5.986mg 457%
Iron 0.12mg 34.06mg 424%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 3.87mg 296%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 29.62mg 185%
Vitamin A 3µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 0.04mg 7.6mg 69%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 38.5mg 38%
Sodium 1mg 795mg 35%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.79mg 33%
Carbs 13.81g 86.85g 24%
Calories 52kcal 378kcal 16%
Copper 0.027mg 0.137mg 12%
Protein 0.26g 6.06g 12%
Selenium 0µg 6.3µg 11%
Phosphorus 11mg 77mg 9%
Fructose 5.9g 0.26g 7%
Fiber 2.4g 1.4g 4%
Magnesium 5mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.226mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.354g 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.08mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.26g 1%
Fats 0.17g 1.08g 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 85.45g N/A
Calcium 6mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 107mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g 10.35g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.204g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.162mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +2163.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2230.8%
Contains more FatsFats +535.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +528.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1015%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2814.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +594.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
3
20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cereal
2
94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2169.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +370.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.