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Cereal vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cereal and apples

  • Apples contain less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than cereal.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 523% higher.
  • Apples contain 795 times less sodium than cereal. Cereal contains 795mg of sodium, while apples contain 1mg.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, while the glycemic index of cereal is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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.
Cereal
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +28283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +407.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +18900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Potassium ~107mg

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.
Cereal
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Apple
4
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +737%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36888.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32449.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.017mg 523%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.041mg 457%
Iron 34.06mg 0.12mg 424%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.026mg 296%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.091mg 185%
Vitamin A 814µg 3µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.04mg 69%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 4.6mg 38%
Sodium 795mg 1mg 35%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.035mg 33%
Carbs 86.85g 13.81g 24%
Calories 378kcal 52kcal 16%
Copper 0.137mg 0.027mg 12%
Protein 6.06g 0.26g 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 0µg 11%
Phosphorus 77mg 11mg 9%
Fructose 0.26g 5.9g 7%
Fiber 1.4g 2.4g 4%
Magnesium 19mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.051g 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.18mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.028g 1%
Fats 1.08g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 11.41g N/A
Calcium 10mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 105mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2230.8%
Contains more FatsFats +535.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +528.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1015%
Contains more WaterWater +2163.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2814.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +594.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Apple
3
20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +370.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2169.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.