Omelette vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are omelette and cereal different?
- Omelette is richer in selenium, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 521% more than omelette.
- Omelette contains 4 times more selenium than cereal. Omelette contains 25.8µg of selenium, while cereal contains 6.3µg.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than omelette (0).
Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types were used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +380% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +309.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2201.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +117.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +597.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3191.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1512.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +470.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +373.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18394.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +902.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46181.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4086% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 6.288mg | 521% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 5.986mg | 449% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 34.06mg | 407% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.386mg | 3.87mg | 268% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 29.62mg | 185% |
| Cholesterol | 313mg | 104% | |
| Vitamin A | 172µg | 814µg | 71% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 7.6mg | 59% |
| Choline | 247.6mg | 45% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 25.8µg | 6.3µg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.024mg | 0.79mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.76µg | 32% | |
| Carbs | 0.64g | 86.85g | 29% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 795mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.289mg | 0.226mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.712g | 0.354g | 16% |
| Fats | 11.66g | 1.08g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 3.319g | 0.26g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 167mg | 77mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.843g | 0.204g | 12% |
| Calories | 154kcal | 378kcal | 11% |
| Folate | 39µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 9% | |
| Protein | 10.57g | 6.06g | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 69IU | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.137mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.29mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 0.64g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Potassium | 117mg | 105mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.31g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.709g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.467mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.565mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.913mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.767mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.319mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.572mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.722mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.26mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.049g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +74.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +979.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1914% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13470.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +123% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2274% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +666.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +14.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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