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Cereal vs. Marrow-stem Kale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cereal and marrow-stem Kale different?

  • Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, marrow-stem Kale is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 520% higher.
  • Cereal contains 72 times more iron than marrow-stem Kale. While cereal contains 34.06mg of iron, marrow-stem Kale contains only 0.47mg.
  • Marrow-stem Kale has less sodium.
  • Marrow-stem Kale has a lower glycemic index (32) than cereal (69).

Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Collards, raw 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.
Cereal
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 70% 19% 18% 15% 5.7% 11% 2.2% 86% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +7146.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3519%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +384.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%

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
5
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%
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 118% 84% 45% 0% 14% 30% 14% 16% 38% 0% 1093% 97% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2876.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3891.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3527.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2725%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~35.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Marrow-stem Kale DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.054mg 520%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.165mg 448%
Iron 34.06mg 0.47mg 420%
Vitamin K 0µg 437.1µg 364%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.13mg 288%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.742mg 180%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.21mg 67%
Vitamin A 814µg 251µg 63%
Sodium 795mg 17mg 34%
Folate 129µg 32%
Carbs 86.85g 5.42g 27%
Calcium 10mg 232mg 22%
Calories 378kcal 32kcal 17%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.26mg 15%
Copper 0.137mg 0.046mg 10%
Fiber 1.4g 4g 10%
Selenium 6.3µg 1.3µg 9%
Phosphorus 77mg 25mg 7%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.658mg 6%
Protein 6.06g 3.02g 6%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 35.3mg 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Potassium 105mg 213mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.267mg 1%
Fats 1.08g 0.61g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.055g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.201g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 1.42g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 0.46g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.1mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.151mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.117mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.12mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.047mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 0.61 g
Carbs: 5.42 g
Water: 89.62 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.7%
Contains more FatsFats +77%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1502.4%
Contains more OtherOther +67.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2270.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
19% 10% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.055 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.201 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%

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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. Marrow-stem Kale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170406/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.