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Cherry vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cherries and cereal

  • Cherries contain less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin A, and manganese than cereal.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 522% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in cherries is lower.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cherries is 22, while the glycemic index of cereal is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Cherries, sour, red, raw and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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.
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +10543.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +7500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +413.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Cherry
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +285%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1171.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7305%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13504.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 6.288mg 522%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 5.986mg 457%
Iron 0.32mg 34.06mg 422%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 3.87mg 295%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 29.62mg 183%
Vitamin A 64µg 814µg 83%
Zinc 0.1mg 7.6mg 68%
Sodium 3mg 795mg 34%
Vitamin C 10mg 38.5mg 32%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.79mg 29%
Carbs 12.18g 86.85g 25%
Calories 50kcal 378kcal 16%
Selenium 0µg 6.3µg 11%
Protein 1g 6.06g 10%
Phosphorus 15mg 77mg 9%
Copper 0.104mg 0.137mg 4%
Fructose 3.51g 0.26g 4%
Folate 8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.354g 2%
Potassium 173mg 105mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.226mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.08g 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.4g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.26g 1%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 10.58g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 8.49g 10.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.08mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.204g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +2178.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +506%
Contains more FatsFats +260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +613.1%
Contains more OtherOther +471.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +148.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cereal
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94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1448.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1250%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1117.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.