Cereal vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cereal and crackers?
- Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 489% more.
- Cereal has less saturated fat.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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 IronIron | +745.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +31.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1451% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +222.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1411.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +748.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +580.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +9401.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3687.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +84.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.416mg | 489% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.063mg | 456% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 4.03mg | 375% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.456mg | 263% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 4.352mg | 158% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 0µg | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 13.137g | 85% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.49mg | 65% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 69.3µg | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0mg | 43% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 26.43g | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 248mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 5.562g | 24% |
| Folate | 92µg | 23% | |
| Starch | 49.69g | 20% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 3.03mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 6.553g | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.491mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 120mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 61.3g | 9% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 510kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.417mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.104mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 726mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.6mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 6.7µg | 1% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 6.64g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 59g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 118mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 8.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.076g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.294mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0.29g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.485g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 11.48g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2347.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.7% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3112.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3611% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +40.1% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +74.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +11.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +433.3% |
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