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Coleslaw vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between coleslaw and cereal

  • Coleslaw is higher in vitamin K, yet cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 522% more than coleslaw.
  • The glycemic index of coleslaw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, coleslaw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 9% 11% 8.3% 5% 3.8% 8.6% 26% 13% 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 +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +15381.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +813.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +5328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +674.5%

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.
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 49% 9.3% 11% 0% 6.5% 4.6% 3.9% 15% 26% 1.3% 177% 0% 0%
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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 EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +163.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2807.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24084.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5244.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.226mg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coleslaw Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 6.288mg 522%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 5.986mg 452%
Iron 0.22mg 34.06mg 423%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 3.87mg 296%
Vitamin B3 0.206mg 29.62mg 184%
Vitamin A 28µg 814µg 87%
Zinc 0.14mg 7.6mg 68%
Vitamin K 70.9µg 0µg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.348g 0.354g 33%
Manganese 0.102mg 0.79mg 30%
Vitamin C 14.6mg 38.5mg 27%
Sodium 203mg 795mg 26%
Carbs 14.89g 86.85g 24%
Fats 9.91g 1.08g 14%
Copper 0.015mg 0.137mg 14%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Calories 153kcal 378kcal 11%
Protein 0.95g 6.06g 10%
Phosphorus 20mg 77mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.599g 0.26g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.671g 0.204g 6%
Magnesium 8mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.08mg 3%
Fiber 1.9g 1.4g 2%
Calcium 30mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 129mg 105mg 1%
Fructose 1.44g 0.26g 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Net carbs 12.99g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 12.19g 10.35g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.226mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.279g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.979g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 15% 73%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 9.91 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 73.42 g
Other: 0.83 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 FatsFats +817.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1842.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +537.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +483.3%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 28% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.348 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1209.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1410.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 14% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 8.96 g
Glucose: 1.69 g
Fructose: 1.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.09 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 +525.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +453.8%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~9.74g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Coleslaw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170300/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.