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Cereal vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cereal and avocadoes

  • Cereal is higher than avocadoes in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 518% more than avocadoes.
  • Cereal contains 114 times more sodium than avocadoes. While cereal contains 795mg of sodium, avocadoes contain only 7mg.
  • The glycemic index of avocadoes is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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
5
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +6092.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1087.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +456.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1475%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +361.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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
6
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%
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +285%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9285.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2876.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1604.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2229.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +514.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.067mg 518%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.257mg 441%
Iron 34.06mg 0.55mg 419%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.13mg 288%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 1.738mg 174%
Vitamin A 814µg 7µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.64mg 63%
Sodium 795mg 7mg 34%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 10mg 32%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.142mg 28%
Carbs 86.85g 8.53g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 9.799g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 1.389mg 23%
Fiber 1.4g 6.7g 21%
Fats 1.08g 14.66g 21%
Folate 81µg 20%
Vitamin K 0µg 21µg 18%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.07mg 13%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.4µg 11%
Calories 378kcal 160kcal 11%
Potassium 105mg 485mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 1.816g 10%
Protein 6.06g 2g 8%
Saturated fat 0.26g 2.126g 8%
Copper 0.137mg 0.19mg 6%
Phosphorus 77mg 52mg 4%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 29mg 2%
Net carbs 85.45g 1.83g N/A
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +203%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +918.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1257.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1837.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4703.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +413%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
3
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
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +16133.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +116.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +37%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.