Cereal vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cereal and maple sugar different?
- Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin C, and zinc, while maple sugar is higher in manganese.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 523% more than maple sugar.
- Maple sugar is lower in sodium.
Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Sugars, maple types were 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 | +2015.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2466.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +687.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +161% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +459.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29669.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +370.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +199433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.009mg | 523% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.003mg | 460% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 1.61mg | 406% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.013mg | 297% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.04mg | 185% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 4.422mg | 158% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 0µg | 90% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 11mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 6.06mg | 14% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 0.1g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 3mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 0.8µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 90mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 274mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.099mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.048mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.1g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.036g | 1% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 354kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 90.9g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 90.9g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 84.87g | N/A |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.064g | 0% |
| 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
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +5960% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +440% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +178.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +111.6% |
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Carbs
~90.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.1 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +218.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +254% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |
