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Granola vs. Cap'n Crunch Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are granola and cap'n Crunch Cereal different?

  • Granola is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin A; however, cap'n Crunch Cereal is richer in iron, folate, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for granola is 500% higher.
  • Granola contains 66 times more vitamin A than cap'n Crunch Cereal. While granola contains 459µg of vitamin A, cap'n Crunch Cereal contains only 7µg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 9.9% 19% 139% 200% 210% 98% 34% 0% 94%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +440.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.2%
Contains more IronIron +424.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 20% 32% 153% 49% 190% 201% 191% 0% 942% 1500% 3.3% 612%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 2.3% 12% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6457.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +291.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola Cap'n Crunch Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Iron 3.7mg 19.42mg 197%
Folate 816µg 1555µg 185%
Vitamin B6 4.08mg 2.138mg 149%
Zinc 7.7mg 16.16mg 77%
Vitamin B2 0.87mg 1.822mg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.76mg 1.614mg 71%
Vitamin B3 10.2mg 21.465mg 70%
Copper 0.6mg 0.111mg 54%
Vitamin A 459µg 7µg 50%
Manganese 0.747mg 32%
Sodium 257mg 754mg 22%
Selenium 17.3µg 6.5µg 20%
Fiber 7g 2.5g 18%
Vitamin E 2.43mg 0.62mg 12%
Vitamin D 2.1µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D* 82 IU 0 IU 10%
Protein 8.7g 4.39g 9%
Phosphorus 228mg 167mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.39g 3.346g 9%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 0.747g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.5g 0.639g 5%
Magnesium 68mg 55mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 3%
Choline 22.6mg 8.6mg 3%
Carbs 80.9g 85.51g 2%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Fats 5.7g 5.12g 1%
Potassium 215mg 186mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Calories 389kcal 398kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.2g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 447kcal 907kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 0.41 N/A
Net carbs 73.9g 83.01g N/A
Sugar 28.3g 44.32g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 6% 81% 4%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 5.7 g
Carbs: 80.9 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11.3%
Contains more WaterWater +40%
~equal in Carbs ~85.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
71% 14% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +291.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.2%

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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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/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.