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Gratin vs. Cream of Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between gratin and cream of Wheat

  • Gratin has more phosphorus, copper, potassium, and vitamin C; however, cream of Wheat is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Cream of Wheat covers your daily iron needs 54% more than gratin.
  • Cream of Wheat contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt.

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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 4.3% 19% 1.8% 186% 14% 4.6% 7.7% 13% 0% 19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1880%
Contains more CopperCopper +272.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +527.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +675%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.6%

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.
Gratin
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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% 77% 0.4% 0% 58% 48% 58% 4.9% 71% 0% 0.25% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +372%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +463.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Cream of Wheat DV% diff.
Iron 0.64mg 4.96mg 54%
Saturated fat 4.733g 0.038g 21%
Vitamin A 64µg 232µg 19%
Sodium 433mg 102mg 14%
Phosphorus 113mg 18mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.232mg 14%
Folate 11µg 62µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 3.093mg 13%
Copper 0.16mg 0.043mg 13%
Potassium 396mg 20mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Fats 7.59g 0.24g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.309mg 10%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Manganese 0.161mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.21mg 7%
Calcium 119mg 64mg 6%
Protein 5.06g 1.84g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.082mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.6g 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.17mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 0.033g 5%
Calories 132kcal 62kcal 4%
Magnesium 20mg 6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.134g 1%
Selenium 2.7µg 3.5µg 1%
Carbs 11.27g 13.08g 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 12.48g N/A
Sugar 0.07g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.058mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.089mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.042mg 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
2% 13% 84%
Protein: 1.84 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 84.4 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +175%
Contains more FatsFats +3062.5%
Contains more OtherOther +372.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
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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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6412.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Cream of Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173902/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.