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Granola vs. Golden Grahams Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between granola and golden Grahams Cereal

  • Granola is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, and copper, yet golden Grahams Cereal is richer in iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for granola is 300% higher.
  • Granola contains 3 times more copper than golden Grahams Cereal. Granola contains 0.6mg of copper, while golden Grahams Cereal contains 0.206mg.
  • Granola has a lower glycemic index than golden Grahams Cereal.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, GOLDEN GRAHAMS.

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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 49% 9.9% 19% 139% 200% 210% 98% 34% 0% 94%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 97% 18% 544% 69% 330% 55% 101% 241% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +161.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +878.8%
Contains more IronIron +291.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
~equal in Potassium ~206mg

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 20% 153% 49% 32% 190% 201% 191% 0% 942% 1500% 3.3% 612% 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 65% 157% 13% 48% 300% 323% 302% 20% 372% 600% 5% 242% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +279.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +223.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~472µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola Golden Grahams Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 4.8µg 300%
Vitamin B6 4.08mg 1.613mg 190%
Iron 3.7mg 14.5mg 135%
Folate 816µg 323µg 123%
Manganese 1.848mg 80%
Copper 0.6mg 0.206mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.87mg 1.4mg 41%
Zinc 7.7mg 12.1mg 40%
Vitamin B3 10.2mg 16.1mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.76mg 1.2mg 37%
Calcium 33mg 323mg 29%
Sodium 257mg 772mg 22%
Selenium 17.3µg 5.6µg 21%
Vitamin C 6mg 19.4mg 15%
Phosphorus 228mg 129mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.43mg 0.64mg 12%
Magnesium 68mg 26mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Protein 8.7g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin D 82IU 129IU 6%
Vitamin D 2.1µg 3.2µg 6%
Fiber 7g 5.6g 6%
Saturated fat 1.39g 0.4g 5%
Fats 5.7g 3.2g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 1g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.5g 1.6g 2%
Choline 22.6mg 15.2mg 1%
Calories 389kcal 374kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 80.9g 85.1g 1%
Vitamin A 459µg 472µg 1%
Net carbs 73.9g 79.5g N/A
Potassium 215mg 206mg 0%
Sugar 28.3g 35g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 6% 81% 4%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 5.7 g
Carbs: 80.9 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
5% 3% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 85.1 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 4.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.2%
Contains more FatsFats +78.1%
Contains more WaterWater +59.1%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
~equal in Carbs ~85.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
13% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.2%

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