Granola vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between granola and cereal?
- Granola is higher in copper and fiber; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 461% more.
- Cereal contains 5 times less fiber than granola. Granola contains 7g of fiber, while cereal contains 1.4g.
- Granola has less sodium.
- Granola has a lower glycemic index (53) than cereal (69).
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +257.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +338% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +196.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +174.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +820.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2937.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +541.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +77.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +727.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +344.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +190.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 500% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.76mg | 6.288mg | 461% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 34.06mg | 380% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.87mg | 3.87mg | 231% |
| Folate | 816µg | 204% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 4.08mg | 5.986mg | 147% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.2mg | 29.62mg | 121% |
| Copper | 0.6mg | 0.137mg | 51% |
| Vitamin A | 459µg | 814µg | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 38.5mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 34% | |
| Sodium | 257mg | 795mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 7g | 1.4g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 228mg | 77mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 17.3µg | 6.3µg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.43mg | 0.08mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 19mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 2.1µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.6g | 0.354g | 8% |
| Fats | 5.7g | 1.08g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.5g | 0.204g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.39g | 0.26g | 5% |
| Protein | 8.7g | 6.06g | 5% |
| Choline | 22.6mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 215mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 80.9g | 86.85g | 2% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 378kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 7.7mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.9g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 28.3g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +427.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.8% |
~equal in
Carbs
~86.85g
~equal in
Water
~3.78g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1125.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +352% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.3% |
