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Granola bars vs. Grape-Nuts Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Granola bars and Grape-Nuts Cereal

  • Granola bars have more Selenium, and Vitamin K, however, Grape-Nuts Cereal is higher in Iron, Folate, Manganese, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Fiber, and Phosphorus.
  • Grape-Nuts Cereal covers your daily need of Iron 313% more than Granola bars.
  • Granola bars have 7 times more Vitamin K than Grape-Nuts Cereal. While Granola bars have 14.6µg of Vitamin K, Grape-Nuts Cereal has only 2µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.

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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.
Granola bars
Granola bars
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Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Contains more Calcium +90.6%
Contains less Sodium -36.8%
Contains more Copper +15.3%
Contains more Selenium +78%
Contains more Iron +849.2%
Contains more Magnesium +27.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +68.6%
Contains more Potassium +19%
Contains more Manganese +82.1%
Equal in Zinc - 2.07
Granola bars
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 111% 70% 119% 30% 39% 56% 131% 232% 89%
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 1050% 89% 201% 36% 61% 57% 114% 423% 50%
Contains more Calcium +90.6%
Contains less Sodium -36.8%
Contains more Copper +15.3%
Contains more Selenium +78%
Contains more Iron +849.2%
Contains more Magnesium +27.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +68.6%
Contains more Potassium +19%
Contains more Manganese +82.1%
Equal in Zinc - 2.07

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.
Granola bars
Granola bars
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Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Contains more Vitamin A +725%
Contains more Vitamin E +237.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin K +630%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +445.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +911.8%
Contains more Folate +1400%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.12
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.872
Granola bars
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 42% 0% 3% 67% 28% 30% 49% 20% 18% 0% 37%
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 13% 0% 1% 163% 28% 162% 53% 199% 259% 0% 5%
Contains more Vitamin A +725%
Contains more Vitamin E +237.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin K +630%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +445.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +911.8%
Contains more Folate +1400%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.12
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.872

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Granola bars
Granola bars
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Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Contains more Fats +993.9%
Contains more Water +11.4%
Contains more Protein +11.1%
Contains more Carbs +25%
Contains more Other +65.6%
Granola bars
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Grape-Nuts Cereal
11% 2% 80% 4% 3%
Protein: 11.22 g
Fats: 1.81 g
Carbs: 80.49 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more Fats +993.9%
Contains more Water +11.4%
Contains more Protein +11.1%
Contains more Carbs +25%
Contains more Other +65.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Granola bars
Granola bars
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Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1985.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1444.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.7%
Granola bars
13% 23% 64%
Saturated Fat: 2.37 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 12.05 g
Grape-Nuts Cereal
26% 16% 59%
Saturated Fat: 0.34 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.78 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1985.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1444.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Granola bars Grape-Nuts Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Grape-Nuts Cereal Opinion
Net carbs 59.1g 67.49g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Protein 10.1g 11.22g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Fats 19.8g 1.81g Granola bars
Carbs 64.4g 80.49g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Calories 471kcal 361kcal Granola bars
Sugar 28.57g 8.86g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Fiber 5.3g 13g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Calcium 61mg 32mg Granola bars
Iron 2.95mg 28mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Magnesium 97mg 124mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Phosphorus 277mg 467mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Potassium 336mg 400mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Sodium 294mg 465mg Granola bars
Zinc 2.03mg 2.07mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Copper 0.392mg 0.34mg Granola bars
Manganese 1.777mg 3.236mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Selenium 16.2µg 9.1µg Granola bars
Vitamin A 33IU 4IU Granola bars
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 0µg Granola bars
Vitamin E 2.09mg 0.62mg Granola bars
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.1mg Granola bars
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.65mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 0.12mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 8.62mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.872mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.86mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Folate 23µg 345µg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin K 14.6µg 2µg Granola bars
Tryptophan 0.177mg Granola bars
Threonine 0.264mg Granola bars
Isoleucine 0.352mg Granola bars
Leucine 0.724mg Granola bars
Lysine 0.4mg Granola bars
Methionine 0.177mg Granola bars
Phenylalanine 0.479mg Granola bars
Valine 0.508mg Granola bars
Histidine 0.216mg Granola bars
Saturated Fat 2.37g 0.34g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 4.38g 0.21g Granola bars
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 0.78g Granola bars

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Granola bars Grape-Nuts Cereal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
24%
Granola bars
73%
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Granola bars
209%
Grape-Nuts Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 19.71g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.03g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Granola bars
Granola bars contains less Sodium (difference - 171mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/nutrients
  2. Grape-Nuts Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171647/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.