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

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How are fettuccine and cream of Wheat different?

Fettuccine is higher in fiber; however, cream of Wheat is richer in iron, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for iron for cream of Wheat is 55% higher.
Fettuccine contains 24 times more saturated fat than cream of Wheat. While fettuccine contains 0.9g of saturated fat, cream of Wheat contains only 0.038g.
Fettuccine has a lower glycemic index (47) than cream of Wheat (67).

KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt 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.

Fettuccine

Cream of Wheat

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

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

~equal in Magnesium ~6mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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.

Fettuccine

Cream of Wheat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+2150%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+157.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+518%
Contains more FolateFolate	+933.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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