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Sunflower oil vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sunflower oil and cereal

  • Sunflower oil has more vitamin E; however, cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 524% more than sunflower oil.
  • Sunflower oil has 514 times more vitamin E than cereal. While sunflower oil has 41.08mg of vitamin E, cereal has only 0.08mg.
  • Cereal has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cereal is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 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 EVitamin E +51250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower oil Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0mg 6.288mg 524%
Vitamin B6 0mg 5.986mg 460%
Iron 0mg 34.06mg 426%
Vitamin B2 0mg 3.87mg 298%
Vitamin E 41.08mg 0.08mg 273%
Polyunsaturated fat 36.4g 0.354g 240%
Vitamin B3 0mg 29.62mg 185%
Fats 100g 1.08g 152%
Monounsaturated fat 46.2g 0.204g 115%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 0mg 7.6mg 69%
Saturated fat 13g 0.26g 58%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Sodium 0mg 795mg 35%
Manganese 0mg 0.79mg 34%
Carbs 0g 86.85g 29%
Calories 884kcal 378kcal 25%
Copper 0mg 0.137mg 15%
Protein 0g 6.06g 12%
Selenium 0µg 6.3µg 11%
Phosphorus 0mg 77mg 11%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.226mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 19mg 5%
Potassium 0mg 105mg 3%
Calcium 0mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +9159.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 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 +22547.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10182.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/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.