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Cereal vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cereal and eggnog

  • Cereal is higher than eggnog in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 521% more than eggnog.
  • Cereal contains 282 times more vitamin B3 than eggnog. While cereal contains 29.62mg of vitamin B3, eggnog contains only 0.105mg.
  • The amount of sodium in eggnog is lower.
  • The glycemic index of eggnog is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Eggnog.

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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
5
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%
Eggnog
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more IronIron +16930%
Contains more CopperCopper +953.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1552.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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
6
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%
Eggnog
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1279.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1936.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11872%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Eggnog DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.034mg 521%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.05mg 457%
Iron 34.06mg 0.2mg 423%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.19mg 283%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.105mg 184%
Vitamin A 814µg 59µg 84%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.46mg 65%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 1.5mg 41%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.005mg 34%
Sodium 795mg 54mg 32%
Carbs 86.85g 8.05g 26%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 19%
Calories 378kcal 88kcal 15%
Copper 0.137mg 0.013mg 14%
Calcium 10mg 130mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.26g 2.591g 11%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Phosphorus 77mg 109mg 5%
Fats 1.08g 4.19g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.417mg 4%
Selenium 6.3µg 4.2µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 1.302g 3%
Protein 6.06g 4.55g 3%
Potassium 105mg 165mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.21mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.198g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 8.05g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 8.05g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Eggnog
2
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +978.9%
Contains more OtherOther +232.8%
Contains more FatsFats +288%
Contains more WaterWater +2083.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Eggnog
1
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +538.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
4
94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Eggnog
2
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 7.84 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +24250%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +285.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +550%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +125%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.