Cereal vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cereal and white chocolate
- Cereal is higher than white chocolate in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 519% more than white chocolate.
- Cereal contains 142 times more iron than white chocolate. While cereal contains 34.06mg of iron, white chocolate contains only 0.24mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cereal is lower.
- The glycemic index of white chocolate is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Candies, white chocolate.
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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 | +58.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14091.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +927% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9775% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1890% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +128.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.7% |
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 | +7600% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8944.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +9881% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1272.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3875.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10589.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +169% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.063mg | 519% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.056mg | 456% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 0.24mg | 423% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.282mg | 276% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.745mg | 180% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 9µg | 89% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 19.412g | 87% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.74mg | 62% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 32.09g | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.5mg | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.008mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 90mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.56µg | 23% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 9.097g | 22% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 199mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 176mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 59.24g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.608mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 9.1µg | 8% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 539kcal | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.96mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.2g | 5% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 286mg | 5% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 1.013g | 4% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 4.5µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 6.06g | 5.87g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 59.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 59g | 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
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Protein:
5.87 g
Fats:
32.09 g
Carbs:
59.24 g
Water:
1.3 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +190.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2871.3% |
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Protein
~5.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.013 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4359.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +186.2% |
