Friday, October 28, 2005

Comparison Shopping

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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cup(32g/1.1oz)
A B
  % Daily Value**
Calories 120 120
Calories from Fat 10 10
Total Fat 1g* 2% 2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g: 3% 0g: 0%
Trans Fat 0g -- --
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g Not listed --
Monounsaturated Fat 0g Not listed --
Cholesterol 0% 0%
Sodium 150mg: 6% 120mg: 5%
Potassium 35mg: 1% 25mg: 1%
Total Carborhydrate 28g 9% 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g: 4% 0g: 0%
Sugars 15g -- --
Other Carbohydrate 12g -- --
Protein 1g -- --
Vitamin A 10% 15%
Vitamin C 25% 25%
Calcium 0% 10%
Iron 25% 25%
Vitamin D 10% 10%
Thiamin 25% 25%
Riboflavin 25% 25%
Niacin 25% 25%
Vitamin B6 25% 25%
Folic Acid/Folate 25% 50%
Vitamin B12 25% 25%
Phosphorus 2% 2%
Magnesium Not listed 2%
Zinc 10% 25%
Ingredients:
(listed in order as they appear on the label)
  • sugar
  • corn flour
  • wheat flour
  • oat flour
  • partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (one or more of: coconut, cottonseed, and soybean)
  • salt
  • sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
  • niacinamide
  • reduced iron
  • natural orange, lemon, cherry, raspberry, blueberry, lime and other natural flavors
  • red #40
  • blue #2
  • zinc oxide
  • yellow #6
  • turmeric color
  • pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6)
  • blue #1
  • riboflavin (vitamin B2)
  • thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin B1)
  • annatto color
  • vitamin A palmitate
  • BHT (preservative)
  • folic acid
  • vitamin B12
  • vitamin D
  • corn
  • wheat flour
  • oat flour
  • sugar
  • partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (one or more of: canola, cottonseed, and soybean)
  • salt
  • calcium carbonate
  • dicalcium phosphate
  • sodium ascorbate
  • natural orange, lemon, cherry, raspberry, blueberry, lime and other natural flavors
  • zinc oxide
  • reduced iron
  • red #40
  • blue #1
  • yellow #6
  • yellow #5
  • BHT (preservative)
  • vitamin A palmitate
  • pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6)
  • thiamin mononitrate
  • riboflavin (vitamin B2)
  • folic acid
  • vitamin D
  • vitamin B12
  Hide identical percentages
Which is healthier? A
B

My conclusion? They definitely have different tastes but I can't say one tastes better than the other. We buy A so I am certainly more familiar with it. A has a more pleasant smell than B. A has larger, more regular circles than B. B has better packaging than A. Both were equally satisfying as a meal. B gets my recommendation.