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

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What are the differences between Cap'n Crunch Cereal and Spanish rice?

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal is richer than Spanish rice in Folate, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, and Manganese.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal's daily need coverage for Folate is 376% more.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has 34 times more Zinc than Spanish rice. While Cap'n Crunch Cereal has 16.16mg of Zinc, Spanish rice has only 0.48mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Spanish rice is lower.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice types in this article.

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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 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +323.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.3%
Contains more IronIron +1588.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.8%

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 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 0.33% 6% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +782%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2362.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +802.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2507.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3010%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2066.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.1mg

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
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.4%
Contains more OtherOther +43.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2241.6%
~equal in Fats ~5.29g

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
21% 31% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -70%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +136.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.2%

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 Spanish rice
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch Cereal Spanish rice Opinion
Calories 398kcal 185kcal Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Protein 4.39g 3.28g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Fats 5.12g 5.29g Spanish rice
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg Spanish rice
Net carbs 83.01g 29.96g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Carbs 85.51g 31.16g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Magnesium 55mg 13mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Calcium 11mg 20mg Spanish rice
Potassium 186mg 116mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Iron 19.42mg 1.15mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sugar 44.32g 1.3g Spanish rice
Fiber 2.5g 1.2g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Copper 0.111mg 0.065mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Zinc 16.16mg 0.48mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Starch 27.55g Spanish rice
Phosphorus 167mg 57mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sodium 754mg 528mg Spanish rice
Vitamin A 148IU 100IU Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 6µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.6mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Manganese 0.747mg 0.39mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Selenium 6.5µg 7.4µg Spanish rice
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 0.183mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 0.074mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 2.378mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.415mg Spanish rice
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 0.082mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg Spanish rice
Vitamin K 0.6µg 13µg Spanish rice
Folate 1555µg 50µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.02g 0.07g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Choline 8.6mg 9.1mg Spanish rice
Saturated Fat 3.346g 1.005g Spanish rice
Monounsaturated Fat 0.639g 1.511g Spanish rice
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 2.317g Spanish rice
Tryptophan 0.044mg Spanish rice
Threonine 0.098mg Spanish rice
Isoleucine 0.109mg Spanish rice
Leucine 0.24mg Spanish rice
Lysine 0.131mg Spanish rice
Methionine 0.071mg Spanish rice
Phenylalanine 153mg Spanish rice
Valine 0.137mg Spanish rice
Histidine 0.071mg Spanish rice
Fructose 0.42g Spanish rice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g Spanish rice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Spanish rice
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
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
20%
Spanish rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
29%
Spanish rice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 43.02g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice contains less Sodium (difference - 226mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.341g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/nutrients

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

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