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Cereals ready-to-eat vs Beverages

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

Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH'S PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cereals ready-to-eat 417
Beverages 227

Protein (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 7.10
Beverages 0.250

Carbs (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 78.7
Beverages 91.0

Fat (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 9.23
Beverages 0.160

Fiber (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 2.70
Beverages 2.20

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH'S PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH — 7.10g 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 417 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH'S PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH 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 417 kcal 227 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 2.50 g 1.32 g
Protein 7.10 g 0.250 g
Total lipid (fat) 9.23 g 0.160 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 78.7 g 91.0 g
Fiber, total dietary 2.70 g 2.20 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 3.92 g 0.010 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 2.64 g 0.038 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0.018 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 2400 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 1.53 mg 0.009 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 1.73 mg 6.80 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 20.4 mg 80.0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.018 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 2.04 mg 8.00 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 1554 ug 5.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 1535 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 14.7 mg 0.100 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 8.00 ug 5997 ug
Carotene, beta 68.0 ug 2.00 ug
Carotene, alpha 44.0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.610 mg 0.020 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 9.00 mg 800 mg
Iron, Fe 18.4 mg 0.080 mg
Magnesium, Mg 69.0 mg 245 mg
Phosphorus, P 194 mg 493 mg
Potassium, K 236 mg 2518 mg
Sodium, Na 742 mg 14.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 15.3 mg 0.010 mg
Copper, Cu 0.111 mg 0.011 mg
Manganese, Mn — 0.008 mg
Selenium, Se 7.50 ug 0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1745 kj 951 kj
Ash 2.52 g 7.27 g
Total Sugars 33.4 g 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 19.0 ug 5.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 2629 ug 5.00 ug
Betaine 1.80 mg —
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 5996 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 10.0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 150 IU 20000 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 850 ug 13.0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0.200 ug 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.016 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.199 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.159 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 1.20 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.477 g 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 1.17 g 0.010 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.345 g 0 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0.090 g —
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0.196 g —
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) 0.063 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.001 g 0.001 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 2.58 g 0.037 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.056 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0.001 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 2.15 g 0.034 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 2.13 g 0.025 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.022 g 0.009 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 0 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine 1.70 mg —
Choline from phosphatidylcholine 5.20 mg —
Choline from phosphocholine 0.700 mg —
Choline from sphingomyelin 0 mg —
Free Choline 7.10 mg —
Total Choline 15.0 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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