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Jelly bean vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jelly bean and cereal?

  • Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than jelly bean.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 524% higher.
  • Jelly bean has a higher glycemic index (80) than cereal (69).

We used Candies, jellybeans and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types in this comparison.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 3.3% 4.9% 9.3% 1.4% 1.7% 6.5% 4.6% 6%
Cereal
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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% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.8%
Contains more IronIron +26100%
Contains more CopperCopper +389.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +15100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1825%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +472.7%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2.5% 0.15% 0.54% 0.92% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jelly bean Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 6.288mg 524%
Vitamin B6 0.004mg 5.986mg 460%
Iron 0.13mg 34.06mg 424%
Vitamin B2 0.011mg 3.87mg 297%
Vitamin B3 0.008mg 29.62mg 185%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 0.05mg 7.6mg 69%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.79mg 33%
Sodium 50mg 795mg 32%
Protein 0g 6.06g 12%
Copper 0.028mg 0.137mg 12%
Phosphorus 4mg 77mg 10%
Selenium 1.1µg 6.3µg 9%
Fiber 0.2g 1.4g 5%
Magnesium 2mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.009mg 0.226mg 4%
Potassium 37mg 105mg 2%
Carbs 93.55g 86.85g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.354g 2%
Fats 0.05g 1.08g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.204g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Calories 375kcal 378kcal 0%
Net carbs 93.35g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 70g 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
94% 6%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 93.55 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 0.1 g
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +2060%
Contains more OtherOther +2130%
~equal in Carbs ~86.85g

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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. Jelly bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167991/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.