Cereal vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cereal and spread
- Spread contains less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than cereal.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 510% higher.
- The amount of saturated fat in cereal is lower.
- Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of cereal is 69.
The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4211.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +645.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2938.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54% |
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 | +3030.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3555.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2788.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1612.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4888.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2075% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.172mg | 510% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.12mg | 451% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 0.79mg | 416% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.134mg | 287% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 1.73mg | 174% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 26µg | 88% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 1.02mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 47% | |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0mg | 43% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.026mg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 5.977g | 26% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 17.34g | 25% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 11.94g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 7.584g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 2.565g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1.74mg | 11% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 795mg | 1013mg | 9% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 235kcal | 7% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 9.7µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.2g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.43mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Protein | 6.06g | 7.66g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 110mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +627.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1505.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1494.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3617.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +624.6% |