Granola bars vs. Raisin Bran Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are granola bars and raisin Bran Cereal different?

Raisin Bran Cereal has more iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin A than granola bars.
Daily need coverage for iron for raisin Bran Cereal is 154% higher.
Granola bars have a lower glycemic index (46) than raisin Bran Cereal (61).

Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Raisin Bran Cereal

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+84.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+40.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.5%
Contains more IronIron	+416.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+213.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+138.3%

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

Raisin Bran Cereal

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1061.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4766.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+12550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+435.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1373.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.95mg	15.25mg	154%
Vitamin B12	0µg	2.53µg	105%
Folate	23µg	339µg	79%
Manganese	1.777mg		77%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.05g	0.908g	74%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.85mg	59%
Vitamin B2	0.119mg	0.72mg	46%
Vitamin B3	1.581mg	8.47mg	43%
Selenium	16.2µg	38.6µg	41%
Zinc	2.03mg	6.36mg	39%
Vitamin B1	0.264mg	0.63mg	31%
Fats	19.8g	1.87g	28%
Vitamin A	2µg	253µg	28%
Fiber	5.3g	10.2g	20%
Vitamin B5	0.813mg		16%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	102 IU	13%
Vitamin D	0µg	2.5µg	13%
Copper	0.392mg	0.508mg	13%
Vitamin E	2.09mg	0.18mg	13%
Vitamin K	14.6µg	0.3µg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	4.38g	0.357g	10%
Magnesium	97mg	136mg	9%
Phosphorus	277mg	339mg	9%
Saturated fat	2.37g	0.424g	9%
Sodium	294mg	466mg	7%
Calories	471kcal	342kcal	6%
Potassium	336mg	546mg	6%
Protein	10.1g	7.63g	5%
Carbs	64.4g	80.37g	5%
Calcium	61mg	33mg	3%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	2.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	466kcal	448kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.9	3	N/A
Net carbs	59.1g	70.17g	N/A
Sugar	28.57g	33.04g	N/A
Choline	22mg	24.1mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.177mg		0%
Threonine	0.264mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.352mg		0%
Leucine	0.724mg		0%
Lysine	0.4mg		0%
Methionine	0.177mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.479mg		0%
Valine	0.508mg		0%
Histidine	0.216mg		0%