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Formulated bar vs Cereals ready-to-eat

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

Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Formulated bar 377
Cereals ready-to-eat 390

Protein (g)

Formulated bar 22.4
Cereals ready-to-eat 10.2

Carbs (g)

Formulated bar 51.7
Cereals ready-to-eat 79.8

Fat (g)

Formulated bar 8.99
Cereals ready-to-eat 3.36

Fiber (g)

Formulated bar 10.5
Cereals ready-to-eat 16.9

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Double Chocolate Nut Bar — 22.4g vs 10.2g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Double Chocolate Nut Bar — 377 vs 390 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes 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 Formulated bar Cereals ready-to-eat
Energy
Energy 377 kcal 390 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 14.0 g 2.53 g
Protein 22.4 g 10.2 g
Total lipid (fat) 8.99 g 3.36 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 51.7 g 79.8 g
Fiber, total dietary 10.5 g 16.9 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 4.85 g 0.433 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 0.443 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0.103 g 0 g
Cholesterol 4.00 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 176 mg 240 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 4.71 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 7.29 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 45.2 mg 90.6 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 22.6 mg 29.8 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 4.53 mg 6.80 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 905 ug 1379 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 905 ug —
Choline, total — 31.2 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 7.50 ug 20.7 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 531 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 30.5 mg 80.5 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 8.60 ug
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 1495 mg 45.0 mg
Iron, Fe 18.0 mg 67.7 mg
Magnesium, Mg 317 mg 190 mg
Phosphorus, P 566 mg 533 mg
Potassium, K — 630 mg
Sodium, Na 333 mg 586 mg
Zinc, Zn 13.6 mg 64.3 mg
Copper, Cu — 0.345 mg
Manganese, Mn — 3.47 mg
Selenium, Se — 9.20 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1577 kj 1633 kj
Ash 3.00 g 4.13 g
Total Sugars 22.7 g 17.2 g
Sucrose — 12.5 g
Glucose — 2.02 g
Fructose — 2.27 g
Lactose — 0 g
Maltose — 0.370 g
Galactose — 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 0 ug —
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 1538 ug —
Betaine — 124 mg
Retinol — 531 ug
Vitamin A, IU 4445 IU 1771 IU
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) — 0.160 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) — 2.43 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 345 IU
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) — 8.60 ug
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 2.70 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) — 0 ug
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 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) — 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 0.410 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) — 0 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 0.023 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) — 0 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) — 0 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 g
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 0.423 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0.020 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 1.38 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 1.30 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.087 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 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 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 21:5 (Omega-3, Heneicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic 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
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.137 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.370 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.343 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.677 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.150 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.127 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.200 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.457 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.197 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.467 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.393 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.237 g
Alanine — 0.447 g
Aspartic acid — 0.970 g
Glutamic acid — 2.84 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.490 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 1.04 g
Serine — 0.483 g
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine — 2.00 mg
Choline from phosphatidylcholine — 15.0 mg
Choline from phosphocholine — 0.500 mg
Choline from sphingomyelin — 3.00 mg
Free Choline — 11.0 mg
Total Choline — 31.0 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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