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.
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% |
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 | +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
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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
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
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +24250% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +285.7% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +550% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +125% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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