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Cereals ready-to-eat vs Nuts

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

Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Puffed Wheat is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cereals ready-to-eat 366
Nuts 659

Protein (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 16.3
Nuts 14.3

Carbs (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 76.4
Nuts 11.7

Fat (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 2.15
Nuts 67.1

Fiber (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 9.40
Nuts 7.50

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Puffed Wheat — 16.3g vs 14.3g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Puffed Wheat — 366 vs 659 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Puffed Wheat 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 Nuts
Energy
Energy 366 kcal 659 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 3.69 g 3.42 g
Protein 16.3 g 14.3 g
Total lipid (fat) 2.15 g 67.1 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 76.4 g 11.7 g
Fiber, total dietary 9.40 g 7.50 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.413 g 16.1 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.313 g 23.9 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g —
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0.700 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.639 mg 0.617 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.397 mg 0.035 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 5.29 mg 0.295 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.184 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.130 mg 0.101 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 154 ug 22.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 122 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 32.7 mg 28.8 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.420 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 0 ug
Carotene, beta 0 ug 0 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0 mg 5.65 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 24.0 mg 160 mg
Iron, Fe 4.41 mg 2.43 mg
Magnesium, Mg 133 mg 376 mg
Phosphorus, P 331 mg 725 mg
Potassium, K 364 mg 659 mg
Sodium, Na 5.00 mg 3.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 3.07 mg 4.06 mg
Copper, Cu 0.453 mg 1.74 mg
Manganese, Mn — 1.22 mg
Selenium, Se 123 ug 1917 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1531 kj 2757 kj
Ash 1.51 g 3.43 g
Total Sugars 1.37 g 2.33 g
Sucrose — 2.33 g
Glucose — 0 g
Fructose — 0 g
Lactose — 0 g
Maltose — 0 g
Galactose — 0 g
Starch — 0.250 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 32.0 ug 22.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 240 ug 22.0 ug
Betaine — 0.400 mg
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 11.0 IU 0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) — 0.010 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) — 9.56 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) — 0.630 mg
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) — 0.170 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 2.00 ug 0 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) — 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.004 g 0.046 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) — 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.312 g 9.63 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) — 0.041 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.015 g 6.24 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) — 0.167 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) — 0.010 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) — 0 g
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.073 g 0.214 g
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) — 0.045 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.261 g 23.6 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g 0.027 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.07 g 24.4 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.803 g 24.4 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) — 23.9 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.040 g 0.036 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) — 0.018 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) — 0.018 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.002 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
Stigmasterol — 6.00 mg
Campesterol — 2.00 mg
Beta-sitosterol — 64.0 mg
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.135 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.365 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.518 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 1.19 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.490 g
Methionine (EAA) — 1.12 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.306 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.639 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.416 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.760 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 2.14 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.409 g
Alanine — 0.609 g
Aspartic acid — 1.33 g
Glutamic acid — 3.19 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.733 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.706 g
Serine — 0.676 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 0 mg
Daidzein — 0 mg
Genistein — 0 mg
Proanthocyanidin dimers — 0 mg
Proanthocyanidin trimers — 0 mg
Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers — 0 mg
Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers — 0 mg
Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) — 0 mg
Apigenin — 0 mg
Luteolin — 0 mg
Myricetin — 0 mg
Quercetin — 0 mg
Flavonoids
(-)-Epicatechin — 0 mg
(-)-Epicatechin 3-gallate — 0 mg
(-)-Epigallocatechin — 0 mg
(-)-Epigallocatechin 3-gallate — 0 mg
(+)-Catechin — 0 mg
(+)-Gallocatechin — 0 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine — 1.00 mg
Choline from phosphatidylcholine — 11.0 mg
Choline from phosphocholine — 0.300 mg
Choline from sphingomyelin — 0 mg
Free Choline — 16.0 mg
Total Choline — 29.0 mg
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones — 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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