Cream of Wheat vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cream of Wheat and fettuccine different?

Cream of Wheat is higher in iron, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, fettuccine is richer in fiber.
Daily need coverage for iron for cream of Wheat is 55% higher.
Cream of Wheat contains 10 times more folate than fettuccine. While cream of Wheat contains 62µg of folate, fettuccine contains only 6µg.
Cream of Wheat has less saturated fat.
Fettuccine has a lower glycemic index (47) than cream of Wheat (67).

Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Cream of Wheat

Fettuccine

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+128.6%
Contains more IronIron	+726.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+70%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-38.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~6mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.

Cream of Wheat

Fettuccine

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+518%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+933.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+2150%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	4.96mg	0.6mg	55%
Vitamin A	232µg		26%
Vitamin B6	0.309mg	0.05mg	20%
Folate	62µg	6µg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	0.09mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.07mg	11%
Protein	1.84g	6.2g	9%
Vitamin B3	3.093mg	1.8mg	8%
Fiber	0.6g	2g	6%
Selenium	3.5µg		6%
Cholesterol	0mg	14mg	5%
Copper	0.043mg		5%
Saturated fat	0.038g	0.9g	4%
Calcium	64mg	28mg	4%
Potassium	20mg	168mg	4%
Fats	0.24g	2.7g	4%
Sodium	102mg	166mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.02mg	0.45mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.033g	0.9g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.134g	0.4g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.082mg		2%
Calories	62kcal	99kcal	2%
Phosphorus	18mg	25mg	1%
Zinc	0.17mg	0.1mg	1%
Carbs	13.08g	14g	0%
Net carbs	12.48g	12g	N/A
Magnesium	6mg	6mg	0%
Sugar	0.07g	1.3g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.025mg		0%
Threonine	0.058mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.08mg		0%
Leucine	0.139mg		0%
Lysine	0.047mg		0%
Methionine	0.034mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.099mg		0%
Valine	0.089mg		0%
Histidine	0.042mg		0%