Banana chips vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between banana chips and general Mills Cheerios

The amount of iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and manganese in general Mills Cheerios is higher than in banana chips.
General Mills Cheerios cover your daily need for iron 399% more than banana chips.
Banana chips contain 19 times more saturated fat than general Mills Cheerios. While banana chips contain 28.97g of saturated fat, general Mills Cheerios contain only 1.5g.
Banana chips have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of banana chips is 44, while the glycemic index of general Mills Cheerios is 75.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, banana chips and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Banana chips

General Mills Cheerios

Contains less SodiumSodium

-98.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2127.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.6%
Contains more IronIron	+2553.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+87.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2130.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+758.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+127.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1560%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Banana chips

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+242.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+24650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1461.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2853.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+819.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+5000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.25mg	33.17mg	399%
Vitamin B12	0µg	6.77µg	282%
Folate	14µg	714µg	175%
Vitamin B6	0.26mg	2.39mg	164%
Zinc	0.75mg	16.73mg	145%
Vitamin B3	0.71mg	20.967mg	127%
Saturated fat	28.97g	1.5g	125%
Vitamin A	4µg	990µg	110%
Vitamin B1	0.085mg	1.327mg	104%
Manganese	1.56mg	3.547mg	86%
Phosphorus	56mg	481mg	61%
Selenium	1.5µg	24.9µg	43%
Fats	33.6g	6.73g	41%
Calcium	18mg	401mg	38%
Starch		57.37g	24%
Sodium	6mg	497mg	21%
Protein	2.3g	12.09g	20%
Copper	0.205mg	0.385mg	20%
Vitamin C	6.3mg	21.6mg	17%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	136 IU	17%
Vitamin D	0µg	3.4µg	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.344g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.63g	2.432g	12%
Magnesium	76mg	114mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	1.073mg	9%
Calories	519kcal	376kcal	7%
Fiber	7.7g	9.4g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.017mg	0.1mg	6%
Carbs	58.4g	73.23g	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.068g	4%
Potassium	536mg	641mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.65mg	3%
Choline	21.3mg	26.2mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.95g	2.376g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.44g	3.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	2257kcal	311kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.09	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	50.7g	63.83g	N/A
Sugar	35.34g	4.36g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.3µg	1.8µg	0%
Trans fat		0.02g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.167mg	0%
Threonine	0.076mg	0.418mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.074mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	0.158mg	0.91mg	0%
Lysine	0.107mg	0.366mg	0%
Methionine	0.024mg	0.178mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.086mg	0.628mg	0%
Valine	0.104mg	0.586mg	0%
Histidine	0.18mg	0.261mg	0%
Fructose		0.09g	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A