Rye vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between rye and cereal
- Rye has more manganese and fiber; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 498% more than rye.
- Cereal has 11 times less fiber than rye. Rye has 15.1g of fiber, while cereal has 1.4g.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of rye is 34.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Rye grain 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 | +478.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +385.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +167.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +331.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +226.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +120.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +962.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +544.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +81300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1889.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1441.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +593.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1936.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B1 | 0.316mg | 6.288mg | 498% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.294mg | 5.986mg | 438% |
Iron | 2.63mg | 34.06mg | 393% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 3.87mg | 278% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.27mg | 29.62mg | 158% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 814µg | 90% |
Manganese | 2.577mg | 0.79mg | 78% |
Fiber | 15.1g | 1.4g | 55% |
Zinc | 2.65mg | 7.6mg | 45% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
Phosphorus | 332mg | 77mg | 36% |
Sodium | 2mg | 795mg | 34% |
Copper | 0.367mg | 0.137mg | 26% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.456mg | 0.226mg | 25% |
Magnesium | 110mg | 19mg | 22% |
Selenium | 13.9µg | 6.3µg | 14% |
Potassium | 510mg | 105mg | 12% |
Folate | 38µg | 10% | |
Protein | 10.34g | 6.06g | 9% |
Choline | 30.4mg | 6% | |
Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 0µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
Carbs | 75.86g | 86.85g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.767g | 0.354g | 3% |
Calories | 338kcal | 378kcal | 2% |
Calcium | 24mg | 10mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.63g | 1.08g | 1% |
Net carbs | 60.76g | 85.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.98g | 10.35g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.26g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.208g | 0.204g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.208mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.563mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.286mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.153mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.435mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.317mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.189mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.11g | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +50.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +180.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +116.7% |
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Monounsaturated fat
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1271.8% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +68.8% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +136.4% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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