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Eggnog vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eggnog and cereal

  • Cereal is higher than eggnog in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 521% more than eggnog.
  • The amount of sodium in eggnog is lower.
  • The glycemic index of eggnog is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Eggnog 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.
Eggnog
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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% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
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 +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more IronIron +16930%
Contains more CopperCopper +953.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1552.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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.
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
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 EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1279.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1936.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11872%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 6.288mg 521%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 5.986mg 457%
Iron 0.2mg 34.06mg 423%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 3.87mg 283%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 29.62mg 184%
Vitamin A 59µg 814µg 84%
Zinc 0.46mg 7.6mg 65%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 38.5mg 41%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.79mg 34%
Sodium 54mg 795mg 32%
Carbs 8.05g 86.85g 26%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 19%
Calories 88kcal 378kcal 15%
Copper 0.013mg 0.137mg 14%
Calcium 130mg 10mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.591g 0.26g 11%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Phosphorus 109mg 77mg 5%
Fats 4.19g 1.08g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.226mg 4%
Selenium 4.2µg 6.3µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 0.204g 3%
Protein 4.55g 6.06g 3%
Potassium 165mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 0.354g 1%
Net carbs 8.05g 85.45g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 8.05g 10.35g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 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 +288%
Contains more WaterWater +2083.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +978.9%
Contains more OtherOther +232.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 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 +538.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
2
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 7.84 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.04 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +24250%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +285.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +550%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +125%
~equal in Starch ~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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.