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Granola bars vs. Raisin Bran Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are granola bars and raisin Bran Cereal different?

  • Raisin Bran Cereal has more iron, vitamin B1,2, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber than granola bars.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for raisin Bran Cereal is 154% higher.
  • Granola bars have a lower glycemic index (46) than raisin Bran Cereal (61).

Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 9.9% 48% 572% 169% 173% 145% 61% 0% 211%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +416.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.3%

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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
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 0% 84% 3.6% 38% 158% 166% 159% 0% 196% 316% 0.75% 254% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1061.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4766.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1373.9%
~equal in Choline ~24.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Raisin Bran Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 2.95mg 15.25mg 154%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.53µg 105%
Folate 23µg 339µg 79%
Manganese 1.777mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 0.908g 74%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.85mg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 0.72mg 46%
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 8.47mg 43%
Selenium 16.2µg 38.6µg 41%
Zinc 2.03mg 6.36mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.63mg 31%
Vitamin A 2µg 253µg 28%
Fats 19.8g 1.87g 28%
Fiber 5.3g 10.2g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 16%
Vitamin D 0IU 102IU 13%
Copper 0.392mg 0.508mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.09mg 0.18mg 13%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.5µg 13%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 0.3µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.38g 0.357g 10%
Magnesium 97mg 136mg 9%
Phosphorus 277mg 339mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.37g 0.424g 9%
Sodium 294mg 466mg 7%
Calories 471kcal 342kcal 6%
Potassium 336mg 546mg 6%
Protein 10.1g 7.63g 5%
Carbs 64.4g 80.37g 5%
Calcium 61mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 59.1g 70.17g N/A
Sugar 28.57g 33.04g N/A
Choline 22mg 24.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 2% 80% 8% 3%
Protein: 7.63 g
Fats: 1.87 g
Carbs: 80.37 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 2.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.4%
Contains more FatsFats +958.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.8%
Contains more WaterWater +92.3%
Contains more OtherOther +46.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
25% 21% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.424 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.357 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.908 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1126.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1227.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%

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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/nutrients
  2. Raisin Bran Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172996/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.