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Cereal vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cereal and coconut milk

  • Cereal is higher than coconut milk in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 522% more than coconut milk.
  • The amount of sodium in coconut milk is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cereal is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water).

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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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more IronIron +1976.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1034.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.9%
~equal in Selenium ~6.2µg

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% 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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1275%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24084.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3797.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18039.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Coconut milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.026mg 522%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.033mg 458%
Iron 34.06mg 1.64mg 405%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0mg 298%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.76mg 180%
Saturated fat 0.26g 21.14g 95%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.67mg 63%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 2.8mg 40%
Fats 1.08g 23.84g 35%
Sodium 795mg 15mg 34%
Carbs 86.85g 5.54g 27%
Copper 0.137mg 0.266mg 14%
Protein 6.06g 2.29g 8%
Calories 378kcal 230kcal 7%
Potassium 105mg 263mg 5%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.916mg 5%
Folate 16µg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 37mg 4%
Phosphorus 77mg 100mg 3%
Fiber 1.4g 2.2g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 1.014g 2%
Choline 8.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.261g 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.183mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 3.34g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 3.34g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.15mg 0%
Selenium 6.3µg 6.2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.053mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1467.7%
Contains more OtherOther +214.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2107.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1688.9%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +397.1%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.