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Cereal vs. Whisky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cereal and whisky

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese in cereal is higher than in whisky.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 523% more than whisky.
  • Whisky contains less sodium.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of whisky is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof.

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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
9
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%
Whisky
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10400%
Contains more IronIron +170200%
Contains more CopperCopper +878.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +37900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2466.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9775%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
8
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%
Whisky
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Whisky DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.008mg 523%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0mg 460%
Iron 34.06mg 0.02mg 426%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.001mg 298%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.05mg 185%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.02mg 69%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Sodium 795mg 0mg 35%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.008mg 34%
Carbs 86.85g 0.1g 29%
Copper 0.137mg 0.014mg 14%
Protein 6.06g 0g 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 0µg 11%
Phosphorus 77mg 3mg 11%
Calories 378kcal 250kcal 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Magnesium 19mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 105mg 1mg 3%
Fats 1.08g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0g 2%
Calcium 10mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 0.1g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 0.1g 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 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Whisky
2
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86750%
Contains more WaterWater +1590.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1514.3%

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.