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Cereal vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cereal and soup beans

  • Cereal is higher than soup beans in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 519% more than soup beans.
  • Cereal contains 120 times more vitamin B6 than soup beans. While cereal contains 5.986mg of vitamin B6, soup beans contain only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of sodium in soup beans is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve.

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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
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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 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
Contains more IronIron +2460.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1627.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Selenium ~6.9µg

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
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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 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2038.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +904.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +465%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11872%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
5% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +678.2%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
Contains more FatsFats +224.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1980.2%

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
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +674.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cereal Soup beans
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Soup beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.06mg 519%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.05mg 457%
Iron 34.06mg 1.33mg 409%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.06mg 293%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.7mg 181%
Vitamin A 814µg 81µg 81%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.44mg 65%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 1.8mg 41%
Carbs 86.85g 11.16g 25%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.29mg 22%
Sodium 795mg 400mg 17%
Calories 378kcal 95kcal 14%
Fiber 1.4g 4.6g 13%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1.37g 5%
Fats 1.08g 3.5g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.04mg 4%
Copper 0.137mg 0.16mg 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Phosphorus 77mg 59mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 1.58g 3%
Potassium 105mg 175mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 32mg 2%
Protein 6.06g 5.19g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.03µg 1%
Selenium 6.3µg 6.9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 6.56g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.39g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cereal Soup beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
371%
Cereal
8%
Soup beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
183%
Cereal
31%
Soup beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soup beans
Soup beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.35g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Soup beans
Soup beans contains less Sodium (difference - 395mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Soup beans
Soup beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cereal
Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cereal
Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.11g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cereal
Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/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.