Cereal vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cereal and sugar
- Sugar has less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than cereal.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 524% more than sugar.
- Sugar has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Sugars, granulated.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68020% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1857.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +75900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19650% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +950% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20268.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0mg | 524% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0mg | 460% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 0.05mg | 425% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.019mg | 296% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0mg | 185% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 0µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.01mg | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 1mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.004mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.007mg | 14% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 0g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 0.6µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 99.98g | 4% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 0g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 387kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 99.8g | N/A |
| 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 | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18800% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +924.6% |
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