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Cereals ready-to-eat vs Beverages

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, OAT BLENDERS with honey & almonds is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cereals ready-to-eat 379
Beverages 227

Protein (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 7.80
Beverages 0.250

Carbs (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 77.3
Beverages 91.0

Fat (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 4.88
Beverages 0.160

Fiber (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 6.10
Beverages 2.20

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, OAT BLENDERS with honey & almonds — 7.80g vs 0.250g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Beverages, fruit-flavored drink, powder, with high vitamin C with other added vitamins, low calorie — 227 vs 379 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, OAT BLENDERS with honey & almonds scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Cereals ready-to-eat Beverages
Energy
Energy 379 kcal 227 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 3.10 g 1.32 g
Protein 7.80 g 0.250 g
Total lipid (fat) 4.88 g 0.160 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 77.3 g 91.0 g
Fiber, total dietary 6.10 g 2.20 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.620 g 0.010 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 2.25 g 0.038 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 29.6 mg 2400 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 2.09 mg 0.009 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 1.99 mg 6.80 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 23.5 mg 80.0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.018 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 2.69 mg 8.00 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 667 ug 5.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 648 ug 0 ug
Choline, total — 0.100 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 7.55 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 5997 ug
Carotene, beta — 2.00 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 1.37 mg 0.020 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 3.60 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 33.0 mg 800 mg
Iron, Fe 41.4 mg 0.080 mg
Magnesium, Mg 61.0 mg 245 mg
Phosphorus, P 204 mg 493 mg
Potassium, K 240 mg 2518 mg
Sodium, Na 453 mg 14.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 17.9 mg 0.010 mg
Copper, Cu — 0.011 mg
Manganese, Mn — 0.008 mg
Selenium, Se — 0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1586 kj 951 kj
Ash 6.96 g 7.27 g
Total Sugars 20.3 g 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 19.0 ug 5.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 1121 ug 5.00 ug
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol — 5996 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 10.0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 1876 IU 20000 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 13.0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 144 IU 0 IU
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) 3.60 ug —
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0 ug 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 0.010 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0.001 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 0.037 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.35 g 0.034 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 0.025 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.009 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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