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Cap'n Crunch Cereal vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cap'n Crunch Cereal and chinese cuisine

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese, while chinese cuisine has more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal covers your daily need for folate, 378% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 49 times more vitamin B1 than chinese cuisine. While cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 1.614mg of vitamin B1, chinese cuisine contains only 0.033mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH and Restaurant, Chinese, beef and vegetables.

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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 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +1649.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +977.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +408.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.8%
~equal in Potassium ~204mg
~equal in Selenium ~6.7µg

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 0% 2.3% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4790.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3212.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1526.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1228%
Contains more FolateFolate +3355.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8450%
Contains more CholineCholine +301.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1073%
Contains more OtherOther +64.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3052.8%
~equal in Fats ~5.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
71% 14% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Chinese cuisine
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch Cereal Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Folate 1555µg 45µg 378%
Iron 19.42mg 1.11mg 229%
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 0.161mg 152%
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 0.055mg 136%
Zinc 16.16mg 1.5mg 133%
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 0.033mg 132%
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 1.32mg 126%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 51.3µg 42%
Carbs 85.51g 7.29g 26%
Manganese 0.747mg 0.147mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Calories 398kcal 105kcal 15%
Sodium 754mg 409mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Phosphorus 167mg 76mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.346g 0.978g 11%
Magnesium 55mg 15mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 2.13g 9%
Copper 0.111mg 0.049mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.443mg 6%
Vitamin A 7µg 63µg 6%
Choline 8.6mg 34.5mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Protein 4.39g 7.08g 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.82mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.639g 1.217g 1%
Calcium 11mg 22mg 1%
Potassium 186mg 204mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 5.12g 5.3g 0%
Net carbs 83.01g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 44.32g 2.41g N/A
Selenium 6.5µg 6.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Chinese cuisine
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
224%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
33%
Chinese cuisine
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
28%
Chinese cuisine

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in Sugar (difference - 41.91g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine contains less Sodium (difference - 345mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.368g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 14mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/nutrients
  2. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients

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

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