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Bran cereal vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bran cereal and wheat

  • The amount of vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc in bran cereal is higher than in wheat.
  • Bran cereal covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 918% more than wheat.
  • Bran cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bran cereal is 63, while the glycemic index of wheat is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Original and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked.

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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%
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +654.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4222.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +522%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +573.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +682.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +619.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +239.4%

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%
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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 0% 0% 4.8% 0% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +395.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2289.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +542.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11809.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran cereal Wheat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 12mg 0.07mg 918%
Vitamin B12 18.8µg 0µg 783%
Folate 1310µg 11µg 325%
Manganese 7.41mg 1.03mg 277%
Vitamin B2 2.71mg 0.03mg 206%
Iron 17.6mg 1.76mg 198%
Vitamin B1 2.27mg 0.095mg 181%
Phosphorus 1150mg 147mg 143%
Fiber 29.3g 4.3g 100%
Zinc 12.4mg 1.84mg 96%
Copper 1.04mg 0.207mg 93%
Vitamin B3 14.8mg 2.305mg 78%
Magnesium 362mg 48mg 75%
Vitamin A 522µg 58%
Selenium 9.4µg 31.9µg 41%
Calcium 389mg 9mg 38%
Potassium 1020mg 164mg 25%
Vitamin D 4.3µg 22%
Vitamin C 20mg 22%
Vitamin D 170IU 21%
Vitamin B5 1.06mg 21%
Carbs 74.24g 27.6g 16%
Protein 13.14g 5.71g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2g 0.243g 12%
Sodium 258mg 8mg 11%
Starch 21.8g 9%
Choline 49.4mg 9%
Calories 259kcal 132kcal 6%
Vitamin E 1.19mg 0.24mg 6%
Fats 4.9g 0.83g 6%
Saturated fat 1.1g 0.077g 5%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.89g 0.084g 2%
Net carbs 44.94g 23.3g N/A
Sugar 15.69g 3.07g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.38mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.7mg 0.432mg 0%
Lysine 0.35mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.17mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.48mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.28mg 0.147mg 0%
Fructose 0.36g 0%

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
Wheat
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6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.1%
Contains more FatsFats +490.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169%
Contains more OtherOther +723.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2974.5%

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
Wheat
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +959.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +723%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/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.