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Gratin vs. Cap'n Crunch Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gratin and cap'n Crunch Cereal

  • Gratin has more vitamin C, while cap'n Crunch Cereal has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal covers your daily need for folate, 386% more than gratin.
  • The amount of sodium in gratin is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +981.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more IronIron +2934.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2242%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +364%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140.7%

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.
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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% 2.3% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2421.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1470.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2061.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1128.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +14036.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Cap'n Crunch Cereal DV% diff.
Folate 11µg 1555µg 386%
Iron 0.64mg 19.42mg 235%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 2.138mg 151%
Zinc 0.69mg 16.16mg 141%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 1.822mg 131%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 1.614mg 129%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 21.465mg 128%
Carbs 11.27g 85.51g 25%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.747mg 25%
Sodium 433mg 754mg 14%
Calories 132kcal 398kcal 13%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 119mg 11mg 11%
Magnesium 20mg 55mg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 113mg 167mg 8%
Selenium 2.7µg 6.5µg 7%
Saturated fat 4.733g 3.346g 6%
Vitamin A 64µg 7µg 6%
Potassium 396mg 186mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.145mg 5%
Copper 0.16mg 0.111mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 0.639g 4%
Fats 7.59g 5.12g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.747g 3%
Fiber 1.8g 2.5g 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Protein 5.06g 4.39g 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 83.01g N/A
Sugar 44.32g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more FatsFats +48.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +658.7%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
71% 14% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +236.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.7%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/nutrients
  2. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/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.