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Garlic powder vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic powder and cereal different?

  • Garlic powder is richer in phosphorus and copper, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 488% more than garlic powder.
  • Garlic powder contains 5 times more phosphorus than cereal. Garlic powder contains 414mg of phosphorus, while cereal contains 77mg.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than garlic powder (5).

Spices, garlic powder 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +305.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +690%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1036.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +289.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +279.4%
Contains more IronIron +502.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.2%

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 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
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 EVitamin E +737.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3108.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1345.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2644.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3621.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic powder Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.435mg 6.288mg 488%
Iron 5.65mg 34.06mg 355%
Vitamin B6 1.654mg 5.986mg 333%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 3.87mg 287%
Vitamin B3 0.796mg 29.62mg 180%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Phosphorus 414mg 77mg 48%
Copper 0.533mg 0.137mg 44%
Zinc 2.99mg 7.6mg 42%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 38.5mg 41%
Selenium 23.9µg 6.3µg 32%
Potassium 1193mg 105mg 32%
Sodium 60mg 795mg 32%
Fiber 9g 1.4g 30%
Protein 16.55g 6.06g 21%
Magnesium 77mg 19mg 14%
Folate 47µg 12%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.743mg 0.226mg 10%
Manganese 0.979mg 0.79mg 8%
Calcium 79mg 10mg 7%
Carbs 72.73g 86.85g 5%
Vitamin E 0.67mg 0.08mg 4%
Calories 331kcal 378kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.178g 0.354g 1%
Fats 0.73g 1.08g 1%
Net carbs 63.73g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 2.43g 10.35g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.249g 0.26g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.115g 0.204g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.414mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.728mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.768mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.111mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.525mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.667mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 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 ProteinProtein +173.1%
Contains more WaterWater +70.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.7%
Contains more FatsFats +47.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 g
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
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 +77.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.26g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 3% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.05 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cereal
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94% 3% 3%
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 FructoseFructose +19.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +375.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +285.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/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.