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

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Important differences between cap'n Crunch Cereal and meatball

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal's daily need coverage for folate is 380% more.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than meatball. Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 1.614mg of vitamin B1, while meatball contains 0.136mg.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH 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 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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.4%
Contains more IronIron +997.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +873.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +627.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.4%

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 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 0% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1086.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +692.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +590.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +958.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +4219.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +537.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +425.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch Cereal Meatball DV% diff.
Folate 1555µg 36µg 380%
Iron 19.42mg 1.77mg 221%
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 0.202mg 149%
Zinc 16.16mg 1.66mg 132%
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 0.136mg 123%
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 0.23mg 122%
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 3.108mg 115%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1µg 42%
Carbs 85.51g 8.06g 26%
Fats 5.12g 22.21g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.639g 9.188g 21%
Protein 4.39g 14.4g 20%
Manganese 0.747mg 0.282mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.346g 7.627g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 3.346g 17%
Selenium 6.5µg 15.3µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.924mg 16%
Phosphorus 167mg 239mg 10%
Choline 8.6mg 45.2mg 7%
Calcium 11mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 8.2µg 6%
Calories 398kcal 286kcal 6%
Magnesium 55mg 31mg 6%
Sodium 754mg 666mg 4%
Potassium 186mg 296mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Copper 0.111mg 0.123mg 1%
Fiber 2.5g 2.3g 1%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.42mg 1%
Net carbs 83.01g 5.76g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 44.32g 3.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0.577g N/A
Fructose 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
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
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 +960.9%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +228%
Contains more FatsFats +333.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2046.8%

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
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 -56.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1337.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.9%

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

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