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Cereal vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cereal and raisins?

  • Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than raisins.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 515% higher.
  • Raisins are lower in sodium.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Raisins, seedless types in this comparison.

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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
4
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%
Raisin
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +1711.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3354.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +613.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Raisin
4
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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1573.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5832.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2996%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3766.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3340.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Raisin DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.106mg 515%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.174mg 447%
Iron 34.06mg 1.88mg 402%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.125mg 288%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.766mg 180%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.22mg 67%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 2.3mg 40%
Fructose 0.26g 29.68g 37%
Sodium 795mg 11mg 34%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.299mg 21%
Copper 0.137mg 0.318mg 20%
Potassium 105mg 749mg 19%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.6µg 10%
Fiber 1.4g 3.7g 9%
Protein 6.06g 3.07g 6%
Calories 378kcal 299kcal 4%
Calcium 10mg 50mg 4%
Phosphorus 77mg 101mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 32mg 3%
Carbs 86.85g 79.18g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.095mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.037g 2%
Fats 1.08g 0.46g 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.058g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 75.48g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 59.19g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.12mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

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
Raisin
1
3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.4%
Contains more FatsFats +134.8%
Contains more OtherOther +19.9%
Contains more WaterWater +308.2%
~equal in Carbs ~79.18g

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
Raisin
1
40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +856.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
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
Raisin
3
4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2064.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +10177.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +11315.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.