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Cereal vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cereal and black gram

  • Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin A, while black gram has more copper, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 501% higher.
  • Black gram contains 121 times less vitamin A than cereal. Cereal contains 2792IU of vitamin A, while black gram contains 23IU.
  • Black gram has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of black gram is 43, 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 Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains more IronIron +349.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1305.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +836.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +392.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.2%

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%
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1423.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1947%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2030.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Black gram DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.273mg 501%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.281mg 439%
Iron 34.06mg 7.57mg 331%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.254mg 278%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 1.447mg 176%
Copper 0.137mg 0.981mg 94%
Vitamin A 814µg 1µg 90%
Fiber 1.4g 18.3g 68%
Magnesium 19mg 267mg 59%
Folate 216µg 54%
Phosphorus 77mg 379mg 43%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Zinc 7.6mg 3.35mg 39%
Protein 6.06g 25.21g 38%
Sodium 795mg 38mg 33%
Manganese 0.79mg 1.527mg 32%
Potassium 105mg 983mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.906mg 14%
Calcium 10mg 138mg 13%
Carbs 86.85g 58.99g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 1.071g 5%
Selenium 6.3µg 8.2µg 3%
Calories 378kcal 341kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.114g 1%
Fats 1.08g 1.64g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 40.69g N/A
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.085g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 1.473mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.706mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
1
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +316%
Contains more FatsFats +51.9%
Contains more WaterWater +185.7%
Contains more OtherOther +50.7%

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.5%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.