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Cereal vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cereal and sun-dried tomato

  • Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin A, yet sun-dried tomato is richer in vitamin C, potassium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 508% higher.
  • Cereal contains 19 times more vitamin B6 than sun-dried tomato. Cereal contains 5.986mg of vitamin B6, while sun-dried tomato contains 0.319mg.
  • Sun-dried tomato has a lower glycemic index than cereal.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained.

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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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains more IronIron +1170.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +874.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +326.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1390.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.5%

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1171.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3158%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +910.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +716%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1776.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.193mg 508%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.319mg 436%
Iron 34.06mg 2.68mg 392%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.383mg 268%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 3.63mg 162%
Vitamin A 814µg 64µg 83%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 101.8mg 70%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.78mg 62%
Potassium 105mg 1565mg 43%
Copper 0.137mg 0.473mg 37%
Sodium 795mg 266mg 23%
Carbs 86.85g 23.33g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 8.663g 21%
Fats 1.08g 14.08g 20%
Fiber 1.4g 5.8g 18%
Magnesium 19mg 81mg 15%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.466mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 2.06g 11%
Phosphorus 77mg 139mg 9%
Calories 378kcal 213kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1.893g 7%
Folate 23µg 6%
Selenium 6.3µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.479mg 5%
Calcium 10mg 47mg 4%
Protein 6.06g 5.06g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 17.53g N/A
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.077mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

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% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1203.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1324.1%
Contains more OtherOther +65.9%

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4146.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +481.9%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.