Cereal vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cereal and dashi different?
- Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, dashi is richer in vitamin K and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 516% higher.
- Cereal contains 84 times more zinc than dashi. While cereal contains 7.6mg of zinc, dashi contains only 0.09mg.
Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry are the varieties used 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 | +3206.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +8344.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +194.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1770% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +194.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +338.1% |
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 | +3400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3156% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6188% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1104.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5886% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.1mg | 516% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.1mg | 453% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 1.03mg | 413% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.43mg | 265% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 2.46mg | 170% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 25µg | 88% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.09mg | 68% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 66.9µg | 56% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 1.1mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 27.6µg | 39% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 34% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 4.485g | 28% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 16.7g | 21% |
| Choline | 114.5mg | 21% | |
| Fats | 1.08g | 13.89g | 20% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 187mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 3.433g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 5.365g | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 166mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 1067mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 56mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 64.88g | 7% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 309mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.2g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 21µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.72mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 378kcal | 438kcal | 3% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 64.68g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 14.47g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +64.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +175.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1186.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2529.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1166.9% |
