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Bagel, plain Leader
Bagel, plain5
VS
Farina (cream of wheat), cooked
Farina (cream of wheat), cooked4

Bagel, plain leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Bagel, plain: 100 g · Farina (cream of wheat), cooked: 100 g.

The verdict

Bagel, plain comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Bagel, plain for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Pick Farina (cream of wheat), cooked for less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.

Evenly matched on vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    264 kcal
    53 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN10.56 g
    1.82 g
  • Carbohydrate
    52.38 g
    10.92 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN1.6 g
    0.8 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    8.43 g
    0.76 gWIN
  • Total fat
    1.32 g
    0.34 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.36 g
    0.07 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    422 mg
    126 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN107 mg
    23 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN219 mg
    97 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    3.57 mg
    5.33 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN29 mg
    7 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.