Granola vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between granola and cereal?
- Granola is higher in copper and fiber; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 461% more.
- Cereal contains 5 times less fiber than granola. Granola contains 7g of fiber, while cereal contains 1.4g.
- Granola has less sodium.
- Granola has a lower glycemic index (53) than cereal (69).
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +257.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +338% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +196.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +174.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +820.5% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2937.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +541.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +77.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +727.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +344.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +190.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 500% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.76mg | 6.288mg | 461% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 34.06mg | 380% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.87mg | 3.87mg | 231% |
| Folate | 816µg | 204% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 4.08mg | 5.986mg | 147% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.2mg | 29.62mg | 121% |
| Copper | 0.6mg | 0.137mg | 51% |
| Vitamin A | 459µg | 814µg | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 38.5mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 34% | |
| Sodium | 257mg | 795mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 7g | 1.4g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 228mg | 77mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 17.3µg | 6.3µg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.43mg | 0.08mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 19mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 2.1µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin D* | 82 IU | 10% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.6g | 0.354g | 8% |
| Fats | 5.7g | 1.08g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.5g | 0.204g | 6% |
| Protein | 8.7g | 6.06g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.39g | 0.26g | 5% |
| Choline | 22.6mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 215mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 80.9g | 86.85g | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 378kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 7.7mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.2g | 1.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 447kcal | 624kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.9 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 73.9g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 28.3g | 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 ProteinProtein | +43.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +427.8% |
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Carbs
~86.85g
~equal in
Water
~3.78g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1125.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +352% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.3% |
