Cereal vs. Beef noodle soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cereal and beef noodle soup?
- The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese in cereal is higher than in beef noodle soup.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 522% more.
- Beef noodle soup contains 399 times less vitamin B6 than cereal. Cereal contains 5.986mg of vitamin B6, while beef noodle soup contains 0.015mg.
- Beef noodle soup has less sodium.
- Beef noodle soup has a lower glycemic index (42) than cereal (69).
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Soup, beef noodle, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +533.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +162.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +7640.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +128.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1125.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +305.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +624.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +110% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +19150% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16180% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22357.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16025% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6869.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +182.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39806.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +525% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.028mg | 522% |
Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.015mg | 459% |
Iron | 34.06mg | 0.44mg | 420% |
Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.024mg | 296% |
Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.425mg | 182% |
Vitamin A | 814µg | 5µg | 90% |
Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.62mg | 63% |
Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.2mg | 43% |
Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.109mg | 30% |
Carbs | 86.85g | 3.58g | 28% |
Sodium | 795mg | 325mg | 20% |
Calories | 378kcal | 34kcal | 17% |
Copper | 0.137mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 77mg | 19mg | 8% |
Protein | 6.06g | 1.93g | 8% |
Selenium | 6.3µg | 3µg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 0.3g | 4% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 3mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 3% | |
Potassium | 105mg | 40mg | 2% |
Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.195g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.495g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.455g | 1% |
Choline | 7mg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% | |
Fats | 1.08g | 1.23g | 0% |
Net carbs | 85.45g | 3.28g | N/A |
Calcium | 10mg | 8mg | 0% |
Sugar | 10.35g | 1.03g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Protein:
1.93 g
Fats:
1.23 g
Carbs:
3.58 g
Water:
92.16 g
Other:
1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +214% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2326% |
Contains more OtherOther | +102.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +13.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2338.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.455 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +142.6% |