Grape-Nuts Cereal vs. Granola bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between grape-Nuts Cereal and granola bars
- Grape-Nuts Cereal has more iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, fiber, and phosphorus; however, granola bars are higher in selenium and vitamin K.
- Grape-Nuts Cereal covers your daily need for iron, 313% more than granola bars.
- Grape-Nuts Cereal has 15 times more folate than granola bars. While grape-Nuts Cereal has 345µg of folate, granola bars have only 23µg.
- The glycemic index of grape-Nuts Cereal is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal and Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain.
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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 | +27.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19% |
Contains more IronIron | +849.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +82.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +15.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +78% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +146.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +445.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +911.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1400% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +45% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +800% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +237.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +630% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 28mg | 2.95mg | 313% |
Folate | 345µg | 23µg | 81% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.78g | 12.05g | 75% |
Manganese | 3.236mg | 1.777mg | 63% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.86mg | 0.085mg | 60% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.62mg | 1.581mg | 44% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.65mg | 0.264mg | 32% |
Fiber | 13g | 5.3g | 31% |
Fats | 1.81g | 19.8g | 28% |
Phosphorus | 467mg | 277mg | 27% |
Selenium | 9.1µg | 16.2µg | 13% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 14.6µg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 2.09mg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.21g | 4.38g | 10% |
Saturated fat | 0.34g | 2.37g | 9% |
Sodium | 465mg | 294mg | 7% |
Calories | 361kcal | 471kcal | 6% |
Copper | 0.34mg | 0.392mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 124mg | 97mg | 6% |
Carbs | 80.49g | 64.4g | 5% |
Calcium | 32mg | 61mg | 3% |
Protein | 11.22g | 10.1g | 2% |
Potassium | 400mg | 336mg | 2% |
Choline | 31.9mg | 22mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.872mg | 0.813mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 67.49g | 59.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 8.86g | 28.57g | N/A |
Zinc | 2.07mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.119mg | 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
Protein:
11.22 g
Fats:
1.81 g
Carbs:
80.49 g
Water:
3.5 g
Other:
2.98 g
Protein:
10.1 g
Fats:
19.8 g
Carbs:
64.4 g
Water:
3.9 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25% |
Contains more OtherOther | +65.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +993.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.4% |
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Protein
~10.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.78 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1985.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1444.9% |