Cereal vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cereal and nougat
- Cereal is richer than nougat in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 523% higher.
- Cereal contains 2792 times more vitamin A than nougat. Cereal contains 2792IU of vitamin A, while nougat contains 1IU.
- Nougat contains less sodium.
- Nougat has a lower glycemic index than cereal.
Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Candies, nougat, with almonds.
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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 IronIron | +5672.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1709.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +159.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
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 | +12733.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48269.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2514.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6096.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +276.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29830% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3362.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.013mg | 523% |
Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.02mg | 459% |
Iron | 34.06mg | 0.59mg | 418% |
Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.148mg | 286% |
Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.478mg | 182% |
Vitamin A | 814µg | 0µg | 90% |
Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.42mg | 65% |
Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.3mg | 42% |
Sodium | 795mg | 33mg | 33% |
Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.304mg | 21% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 2.77mg | 18% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 3.3g | 8% |
Selenium | 6.3µg | 2.6µg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1.667g | 6% |
Protein | 6.06g | 3.33g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 77mg | 55mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 32mg | 3% |
Calcium | 10mg | 32mg | 2% |
Carbs | 86.85g | 92.39g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0g | 2% |
Choline | 5.1mg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0g | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
Calories | 378kcal | 398kcal | 1% |
Fats | 1.08g | 1.67g | 1% |
Net carbs | 85.45g | 89.09g | N/A |
Potassium | 105mg | 105mg | 0% |
Sugar | 10.35g | 44.97g | N/A |
Copper | 0.137mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0% | |
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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +82% |
Contains more WaterWater | +75.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +384.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +54.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |