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Cereal vs. Cranberry beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Cereal and Cranberry beans different?

  • Cereal is richer in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Iron, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Zinc, Vitamin C, and Manganese, while Cranberry beans is higher in Fiber.
  • Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B1 507% more than Cranberry beans.
  • Cranberry beans is lower in Sodium.

Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used 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.
Cereal
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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 36% 15% 34% 78% 77% 31% 58% 0.13% 48% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +1529.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +566.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +384.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +268.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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
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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% 168% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 16% 9.7% 14% 19% 0% 0% 155% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2894.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5651.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7290.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
9% 24% 65%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 24.46 g
Water: 64.65 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more FatsFats +134.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.1%
Contains more OtherOther +104.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1610.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
33% 11% 56%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.199 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +410%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -54.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cereal Cranberry beans
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Cranberry beans Opinion
Calories 378kcal 136kcal Cereal
Protein 6.06g 9.34g Cranberry beans
Fats 1.08g 0.46g Cereal
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg Cereal
Net carbs 85.45g 15.86g Cereal
Carbs 86.85g 24.46g Cereal
Magnesium 19mg 50mg Cranberry beans
Calcium 10mg 50mg Cranberry beans
Potassium 105mg 387mg Cranberry beans
Iron 34.06mg 2.09mg Cereal
Sugar 10.35g Cranberry beans
Fiber 1.4g 8.6g Cranberry beans
Copper 0.137mg 0.231mg Cranberry beans
Zinc 7.6mg 1.14mg Cereal
Phosphorus 77mg 135mg Cranberry beans
Sodium 795mg 1mg Cranberry beans
Vitamin A 2792IU 0IU Cereal
Vitamin A 814µg Cereal
Vitamin E 0.08mg Cereal
Manganese 0.79mg 0.37mg Cereal
Selenium 6.3µg 1.3µg Cereal
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.21mg Cereal
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.069mg Cereal
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.515mg Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.24mg Cranberry beans
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.081mg Cereal
Folate 207µg Cranberry beans
Saturated Fat 0.26g 0.119g Cranberry beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.204g 0.04g Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.199g Cereal
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.111mg Cranberry beans
Threonine 0.241mg 0.393mg Cranberry beans
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.412mg Cranberry beans
Leucine 0.767mg 0.746mg Cereal
Lysine 0.113mg 0.641mg Cranberry beans
Methionine 0.13mg 0.14mg Cranberry beans
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.505mg Cranberry beans
Valine 0.344mg 0.489mg Cranberry beans
Histidine 0.162mg 0.26mg Cranberry beans
Fructose 0.26g Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cereal Cranberry beans
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
363%
Cereal
20%
Cranberry beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
183%
Cereal
38%
Cranberry beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.35g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans contains less Sodium (difference - 794mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.141g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cranberry beans
Cranberry beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cereal
Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Cereal
Cereal is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cereal
Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Cranberry beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173736/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.