Poppy seed vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between poppy seed and cereal
- Poppy seed has more manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium, while cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 453% higher.
- Cereal contains 144 times less calcium than poppy seed. Poppy seed contains 1438mg of calcium, while cereal contains 10mg.
- Poppy seed has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of poppy seed is 5, while the glycemic index of cereal is 69.
The food types used in this comparison are Spices, poppy seed and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 | +1726.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14280% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +584.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1087.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1029.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +749% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +114.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +249% |
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 | +2112.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3750% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +636.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3770% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3205.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2323.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.854mg | 6.288mg | 453% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 5.986mg | 441% |
Iron | 9.76mg | 34.06mg | 304% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 3.87mg | 290% |
Manganese | 6.707mg | 0.79mg | 257% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 28.569g | 0.354g | 188% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.896mg | 29.62mg | 180% |
Copper | 1.627mg | 0.137mg | 166% |
Calcium | 1438mg | 10mg | 143% |
Phosphorus | 870mg | 77mg | 113% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
Magnesium | 347mg | 19mg | 78% |
Fiber | 19.5g | 1.4g | 72% |
Fats | 41.56g | 1.08g | 62% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 38.5mg | 42% |
Sodium | 26mg | 795mg | 33% |
Protein | 17.99g | 6.06g | 24% |
Folate | 82µg | 21% | |
Carbs | 28.13g | 86.85g | 20% |
Saturated fat | 4.517g | 0.26g | 19% |
Potassium | 719mg | 105mg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.982g | 0.204g | 14% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 6.3µg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.77mg | 0.08mg | 11% |
Calories | 525kcal | 378kcal | 7% |
Zinc | 7.9mg | 7.6mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 0.226mg | 2% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
Net carbs | 8.63g | 85.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.99g | 10.35g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.184mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.686mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.819mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.321mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.952mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.502mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.758mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.095mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.471mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.29g | 0.26g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.273g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.99 g
Fats:
41.56 g
Carbs:
28.13 g
Water:
5.95 g
Other:
6.37 g
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +196.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3748.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +57.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +185.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +208.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.569 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2832.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7970.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
2.33 g
Glucose:
0.37 g
Fructose:
0.29 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
9.74 g
Glucose:
0.27 g
Fructose:
0.26 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.09 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +37% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +11.5% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +318% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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