Water vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between water and cereal
- The amount of iron, zinc, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and fiber in cereal is higher than in water.
- Cereal covers your daily iron needs 426% more than water.
- Water contains less sodium.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of water is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, water, tap, well 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 less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +756.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +75900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 524% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 460% | |
| Iron | 0mg | 34.06mg | 426% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 298% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 185% | |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 90% | |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 7.6mg | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 43% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 795mg | 34% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.79mg | 34% |
| Carbs | 0g | 86.85g | 29% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 378kcal | 19% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.137mg | 13% |
| Protein | 0g | 6.06g | 12% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 77mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 19mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 2% | |
| Fats | 0g | 1.08g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 3mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +2542.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2130% |
