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Tart vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tart and cereal?

  • Tart is higher in selenium; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 500% more.
  • Cereal contains 2 times less selenium than tart. Tart contains 12.9µg of selenium, while cereal contains 6.3µg.
  • Tart has less sodium.
  • Tart has a lower glycemic index (45) than cereal (69).

We used Breakfast tart, low fat and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types 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.
Tart
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Cereal
5
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 +131.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%
Contains more IronIron +895.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2614.3%

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.
Tart
4
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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 +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +913.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +185.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +604.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +679.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1475.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 6.288mg 500%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 5.986mg 431%
Iron 3.42mg 34.06mg 383%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 3.87mg 255%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 29.62mg 161%
Zinc 0.28mg 7.6mg 67%
Vitamin A 285µg 814µg 59%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 38.5mg 39%
Manganese 0.79mg 34%
Folate 100µg 25%
Sodium 361mg 795mg 19%
Selenium 12.9µg 6.3µg 12%
Fats 5.99g 1.08g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 0.204g 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.137mg 7%
Magnesium 44mg 19mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.393g 0.26g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Protein 3.99g 6.06g 4%
Calcium 44mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.08mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 0.354g 3%
Carbs 76.8g 86.85g 3%
Phosphorus 93mg 77mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Potassium 66mg 105mg 1%
Calories 372kcal 378kcal 0%
Net carbs 75.3g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 10.35g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.4g 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
2
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Cereal
3
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 +454.6%
Contains more WaterWater +218.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +89%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
2
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Cereal
1
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 +1536.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.