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

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Summary of differences between Cap'n Crunch Cereal and Sesame chicken

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has more Folate, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, and Manganese, while Sesame chicken has more Vitamin K.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal covers your daily need of Folate 387% more than Sesame chicken.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 40 times more Vitamin B1 than Sesame chicken. While Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 1.614mg of Vitamin B1, Sesame chicken contains only 0.04mg.

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

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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 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more IronIron +1681.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1675.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.9%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~204mg

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% 8.9% 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 3.3% 18% 26% 3% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3935%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +709.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +442%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +19337.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +98%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4416.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +752.3%

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% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.1%
Contains more OtherOther +42.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.4%
Contains more FatsFats +178.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1612%

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
19% 28% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -28%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +454.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +821.7%

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 Sesame chicken
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch Cereal Sesame chicken Opinion
Calories 398kcal 293kcal Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Protein 4.39g 14.33g Sesame chicken
Fats 5.12g 14.25g Sesame chicken
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg Sesame chicken
Net carbs 83.01g 26.18g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Carbs 85.51g 26.88g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU Sesame chicken
Magnesium 55mg 22mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Calcium 11mg 12mg Sesame chicken
Potassium 186mg 204mg Sesame chicken
Iron 19.42mg 1.09mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sugar 44.32g 15.98g Sesame chicken
Fiber 2.5g 0.7g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Copper 0.111mg 0.051mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Zinc 16.16mg 0.91mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Starch 10.7g Sesame chicken
Phosphorus 167mg 130mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sodium 754mg 482mg Sesame chicken
Vitamin A 148IU 293IU Sesame chicken
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 83µg Sesame chicken
Vitamin E 0.62mg 1.31mg Sesame chicken
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Sesame chicken
Manganese 0.747mg 0.083mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Selenium 6.5µg 16.7µg Sesame chicken
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 0.04mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 0.225mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 3.96mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.145mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 0.267mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg Sesame chicken
Vitamin K 0.6µg 27.1µg Sesame chicken
Folate 1555µg 8µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.02g 0.045g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Choline 8.6mg 73.3mg Sesame chicken
Saturated Fat 3.346g 2.41g Sesame chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 0.639g 3.546g Sesame chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 6.885g Sesame chicken
Fructose 2.01g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.039g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.925g Sesame chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Sesame chicken
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
30%
Sesame chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
34%
Sesame chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 28.34g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 272mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.936g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 59mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/nutrients

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

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