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Bran cereal vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bran cereal and meatball

  • The amount of vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and copper in bran cereal is higher than in meatball.
  • Bran cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 908% more than meatball.
  • Bran cereal contains 36 times more folate than meatball. While bran cereal contains 1310µg of folate, meatball contains only 36µg.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of bran cereal is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Original and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1067.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.6%
Contains more IronIron +894.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +745.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +647%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +381.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2527.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.8%

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% 174% 24% 65% 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 0% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2272.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1569.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1078.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5840.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1780%
Contains more FolateFolate +3538.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.7%
~equal in Choline ~45.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran cereal Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 12mg 0.202mg 908%
Vitamin B12 18.8µg 1µg 742%
Folate 1310µg 36µg 319%
Manganese 7.41mg 0.282mg 310%
Iron 17.6mg 1.77mg 198%
Vitamin B2 2.71mg 0.23mg 191%
Vitamin B1 2.27mg 0.136mg 178%
Phosphorus 1150mg 239mg 130%
Fiber 29.3g 2.3g 108%
Copper 1.04mg 0.123mg 102%
Zinc 12.4mg 1.66mg 98%
Magnesium 362mg 31mg 79%
Vitamin B3 14.8mg 3.108mg 73%
Vitamin A 522µg 22µg 56%
Calcium 389mg 80mg 31%
Saturated fat 1.1g 7.627g 30%
Fats 4.9g 22.21g 27%
Vitamin C 20mg 0mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Carbs 74.24g 8.06g 22%
Vitamin D 4.3µg 0.1µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.89g 9.188g 21%
Potassium 1020mg 296mg 21%
Vitamin D 170IU 2IU 21%
Sodium 258mg 666mg 18%
Selenium 9.4µg 15.3µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2g 3.346g 9%
Starch 21.8g 2.25g 8%
Vitamin E 1.19mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.06mg 0.924mg 3%
Protein 13.14g 14.4g 3%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 8.2µg 3%
Calories 259kcal 286kcal 1%
Choline 49.4mg 45.2mg 1%
Net carbs 44.94g 5.76g N/A
Sugar 15.69g 3.47g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.38mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.7mg 0%
Lysine 0.35mg 0%
Methionine 0.17mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.48mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.28mg 0%
Fructose 0.36g 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g N/A

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
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +821.1%
Contains more OtherOther +237.3%
Contains more FatsFats +353.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2431.6%
~equal in Protein ~14.4g

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
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +932.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.3%

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
39% 8% 28% 4% 15% 5%
Starch: 2.25 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 0.87 g
Maltose: 0.27 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
Contains more StarchStarch +868.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2650%
Contains more FructoseFructose +71.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +292.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +50.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/nutrients

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

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