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Chinese fried rice vs. Cap'n Crunch Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Chinese fried rice and Cap'n Crunch Cereal

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has more Folate, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, and Phosphorus than Chinese fried rice.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal's daily need coverage for Folate is 387% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.7%
Contains more IronIron +2842.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.5%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg

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.
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 13% 17% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 3%
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% 8.9% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6907.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3269.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6581.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25816.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +2263.6%
Contains more FatsFats +73%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.8%
Contains more OtherOther +123.4%
~equal in Protein ~4.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 g
71% 14% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -83.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~0.639g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chinese fried rice Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese fried rice Cap'n Crunch Cereal Opinion
Calories 174kcal 398kcal Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Protein 4.05g 4.39g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Fats 2.96g 5.12g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg Chinese fried rice
Net carbs 31.69g 83.01g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Carbs 32.79g 85.51g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cholesterol 18mg 0mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Magnesium 10mg 55mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Calcium 12mg 11mg Chinese fried rice
Potassium 76mg 186mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Iron 0.66mg 19.42mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sugar 0.56g 44.32g Chinese fried rice
Fiber 1.1g 2.5g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Copper 0.095mg 0.111mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Zinc 0.72mg 16.16mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Starch 30.8g Chinese fried rice
Phosphorus 51mg 167mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sodium 387mg 754mg Chinese fried rice
Vitamin A 279IU 148IU Chinese fried rice
Vitamin A 22µg 7µg Chinese fried rice
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.62mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Manganese 0.433mg 0.747mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Selenium 8.3µg 6.5µg Chinese fried rice
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1.614mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 1.822mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B3 0.637mg 21.465mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.145mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 2.138mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.6µg Chinese fried rice
Folate 6µg 1555µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.011g 0.02g Chinese fried rice
Choline 5.5mg 8.6mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.54g 3.346g Chinese fried rice
Monounsaturated Fat 0.649g 0.639g Chinese fried rice
Polyunsaturated fat 1.111g 0.747g Chinese fried rice
Tryptophan 0.052mg Chinese fried rice
Threonine 0.173mg Chinese fried rice
Isoleucine 0.173mg Chinese fried rice
Leucine 0.335mg Chinese fried rice
Lysine 0.173mg Chinese fried rice
Methionine 0.114mg Chinese fried rice
Phenylalanine 0.225mg Chinese fried rice
Valine 0.251mg Chinese fried rice
Histidine 0.094mg Chinese fried rice
Fructose 0.05g Chinese fried rice
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g Chinese fried rice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g Chinese fried rice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chinese fried rice Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Chinese fried rice
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Chinese fried rice
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 43.76g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice contains less Sodium (difference - 367mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.806g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 80)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Chinese fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/nutrients
  2. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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