Granola bars vs. Cream of Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between granola bars and cream of Wheat

Granola bars have more manganese, copper, phosphorus, fats, selenium, magnesium, protein, and fiber; however, cream of Wheat has more vitamin A and iron.
Granola bars' daily need coverage for manganese is 77% more.
Granola bars have 83 times more fats than cream of Wheat. Granola bars have 19.8g of fats, while cream of Wheat has 0.24g.
Cream of Wheat has a higher glycemic index than granola bars.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Granola bars

Cream of Wheat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1580%
Contains more CopperCopper	+811.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1094.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1438.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+362.9%

Contains more IronIron	+68.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-65.3%

~equal in Calcium ~64mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Granola bars

Cream of Wheat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+10350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+891.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+14500%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+11500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+263.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+169.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.05g	0.134g	79%
Manganese	1.777mg	0mg	77%
Copper	0.392mg	0.043mg	39%
Phosphorus	277mg	18mg	37%
Fats	19.8g	0.24g	30%
Vitamin A	2µg	232µg	26%
Iron	2.95mg	4.96mg	25%
Selenium	16.2µg	3.5µg	23%
Magnesium	97mg	6mg	22%
Calories	471kcal	62kcal	20%
Fiber	5.3g	0.6g	19%
Protein	10.1g	1.84g	17%
Carbs	64.4g	13.08g	17%
Zinc	2.03mg	0.17mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.309mg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.813mg	0.082mg	15%
Vitamin E	2.09mg	0.02mg	14%
Vitamin K	14.6µg	0.1µg	12%
Saturated fat	2.37g	0.038g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	4.38g	0.033g	11%
Folate	23µg	62µg	10%
Potassium	336mg	20mg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.581mg	3.093mg	9%
Sodium	294mg	102mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.119mg	0.21mg	7%
Choline	22mg		4%
Vitamin B1	0.264mg	0.232mg	3%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	466kcal	337kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	161g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.9	4.4	N/A
Net carbs	59.1g	12.48g	N/A
Calcium	61mg	64mg	0%
Sugar	28.57g	0.07g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.177mg	0.025mg	0%
Threonine	0.264mg	0.058mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.352mg	0.08mg	0%
Leucine	0.724mg	0.139mg	0%
Lysine	0.4mg	0.047mg	0%
Methionine	0.177mg	0.034mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.479mg	0.099mg	0%
Valine	0.508mg	0.089mg	0%
Histidine	0.216mg	0.042mg	0%