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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% 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 0.33% 2% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
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 DV% diff.
Folate 1555µg 50µg 376%
Iron 19.42mg 1.15mg 228%
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 0.082mg 158%
Zinc 16.16mg 0.48mg 143%
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 0.074mg 134%
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 2.378mg 119%
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 0.183mg 119%
Carbs 85.51g 31.16g 18%
Manganese 0.747mg 0.39mg 16%
Phosphorus 167mg 57mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.346g 1.005g 11%
Starch 27.55g 11%
Calories 398kcal 185kcal 11%
Magnesium 55mg 13mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 13µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 2.317g 10%
Sodium 754mg 528mg 10%
Phenylalanine 153mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.415mg 5%
Copper 0.111mg 0.065mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.639g 1.511g 2%
Protein 4.39g 3.28g 2%
Potassium 186mg 116mg 2%
Selenium 6.5µg 7.4µg 2%
Fructose 0.42g 1%
Calcium 11mg 20mg 1%
Fats 5.12g 5.29g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 83.01g 29.96g N/A
Sugar 44.32g 1.3g N/A
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.6mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0.07g N/A
Choline 8.6mg 9.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.24mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g N/A

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
224%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
19%
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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