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Bran cereal vs. Chinese fried rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Bran cereal and Chinese fried rice

  • The amount of Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folate, Manganese, Iron, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Fiber, and Zinc in Bran cereal is higher than in Chinese fried rice.
  • Bran cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B6 921% more than Chinese fried rice.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Original and Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 259% 117% 90% 660% 347% 338% 493% 34% 967% 51%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3520%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1242.1%
Contains more IronIron +2566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +994.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1622.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2154.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1611.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.3%

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.
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 67% 105% 24% 129% 568% 625% 278% 64% 2769% 2350% 13% 983% 27%
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 13% 17% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +526.2%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +815.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2223.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +85.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +21733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +798.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 5% 74% 2% 6%
Protein: 13.14 g
Fats: 4.9 g
Carbs: 74.24 g
Water: 2.12 g
Other: 5.6 g
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.4%
Contains more FatsFats +65.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.4%
Contains more OtherOther +404.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2687.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 22% 50%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2 g
23% 28% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +37.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -50.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
58% 35% 3% 3%
Starch: 21.8 g
Sucrose: 13.2 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 0.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 30.8 g
Sucrose: 0.37 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3467.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +723.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +620%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +41.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Bran cereal Chinese fried rice
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran cereal Chinese fried rice Opinion
Calories 259kcal 174kcal Bran cereal
Protein 13.14g 4.05g Bran cereal
Fats 4.9g 2.96g Bran cereal
Vitamin C 20mg 3.8mg Bran cereal
Net carbs 44.94g 31.69g Bran cereal
Carbs 74.24g 32.79g Bran cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 18mg Bran cereal
Vitamin D 170IU 0IU Bran cereal
Magnesium 362mg 10mg Bran cereal
Calcium 389mg 12mg Bran cereal
Potassium 1020mg 76mg Bran cereal
Iron 17.6mg 0.66mg Bran cereal
Sugar 15.69g 0.56g Chinese fried rice
Fiber 29.3g 1.1g Bran cereal
Copper 1.04mg 0.095mg Bran cereal
Zinc 12.4mg 0.72mg Bran cereal
Starch 21.8g 30.8g Chinese fried rice
Phosphorus 1150mg 51mg Bran cereal
Sodium 258mg 387mg Bran cereal
Vitamin A 1747IU 279IU Bran cereal
Vitamin A RAE 522µg 22µg Bran cereal
Vitamin E 1.19mg 0.13mg Bran cereal
Vitamin D 4.3µg 0µg Bran cereal
Manganese 7.41mg 0.433mg Bran cereal
Selenium 9.4µg 8.3µg Bran cereal
Vitamin B1 2.27mg 0.015mg Bran cereal
Vitamin B2 2.71mg 0.026mg Bran cereal
Vitamin B3 14.8mg 0.637mg Bran cereal
Vitamin B5 1.06mg Bran cereal
Vitamin B6 12mg 0.032mg Bran cereal
Vitamin B12 18.8µg 0µg Bran cereal
Vitamin K 5.2µg 2.8µg Bran cereal
Folate 1310µg 6µg Bran cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.011g Bran cereal
Choline 49.4mg 5.5mg Bran cereal
Saturated Fat 1.1g 0.54g Chinese fried rice
Monounsaturated Fat 0.89g 0.649g Bran cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 2g 1.111g Bran cereal
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.052mg Bran cereal
Threonine 0.38mg 0.173mg Bran cereal
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.173mg Bran cereal
Leucine 0.7mg 0.335mg Bran cereal
Lysine 0.35mg 0.173mg Bran cereal
Methionine 0.17mg 0.114mg Bran cereal
Phenylalanine 0.48mg 0.225mg Bran cereal
Valine 0.52mg 0.251mg Bran cereal
Histidine 0.28mg 0.094mg Bran cereal
Fructose 0.36g 0.05g Bran cereal
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Chinese fried rice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g Chinese fried rice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Bran cereal Chinese fried rice
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
615%
Bran cereal
6%
Chinese fried rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
335%
Bran cereal
27%
Chinese fried rice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 15.13g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.56g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Bran cereal
Bran cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 18mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Bran cereal
Bran cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 129mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Bran cereal
Bran cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Bran cereal
Bran cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Bran cereal
Bran cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Chinese fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/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.