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Cereal vs. Garlic powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cereal and garlic powder different?

  • Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C, while garlic powder is higher in phosphorus and copper.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 488% more than garlic powder.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than garlic powder (5).

Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Spices, garlic powder 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.
Cereal
2
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 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
Contains more IronIron +502.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +305.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +690%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1036.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +289.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +279.4%

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
6
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 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3108.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1345.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2644.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3621.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +737.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Garlic powder DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.435mg 488%
Iron 34.06mg 5.65mg 355%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 1.654mg 333%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.141mg 287%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.796mg 180%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Phosphorus 77mg 414mg 48%
Copper 0.137mg 0.533mg 44%
Zinc 7.6mg 2.99mg 42%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 1.2mg 41%
Selenium 6.3µg 23.9µg 32%
Potassium 105mg 1193mg 32%
Sodium 795mg 60mg 32%
Fiber 1.4g 9g 30%
Protein 6.06g 16.55g 21%
Magnesium 19mg 77mg 14%
Folate 47µg 12%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.743mg 10%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.979mg 8%
Calcium 10mg 79mg 7%
Carbs 86.85g 72.73g 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.67mg 4%
Calories 378kcal 331kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.178g 1%
Fats 1.08g 0.73g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 63.73g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 2.43g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.249g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.115g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.728mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.768mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.111mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.525mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.667mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.263mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +47.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.1%
Contains more WaterWater +70.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.7%

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
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.249g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
3
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
84% 3% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.05 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +375.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +285.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +19.2%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/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.