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Cap'n Crunch Cereal vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Cap'n Crunch Cereal and General Mills Cheerios

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has more Folate, and Vitamin B2, while General Mills Cheerios has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Manganese, Vitamin A RAE, Phosphorus, Calcium, Selenium, and Copper.
  • General Mills Cheerios covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 282% more than Cap'n Crunch Cereal.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 18 times more Vitamin B2 than General Mills Cheerios. While Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 1.822mg of Vitamin B2, General Mills Cheerios contain only 0.1mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 120% 57% 1244% 128% 456% 206% 65% 463% 136%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3545.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.6%
Contains more IronIron +70.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +246.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +374.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.1%
~equal in Zinc ~16.73mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 8.9% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 72% 198% 13% 102% 332% 23% 393% 64% 552% 846% 4.5% 536% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1722%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2129.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.65mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~20.967mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
12% 7% 73% 5% 3%
Protein: 12.09 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 73.23 g
Water: 5.13 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.4%
Contains more FatsFats +31.4%
Contains more WaterWater +105.2%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
71% 14% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
24% 38% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.432 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -55.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +271.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cap'n Crunch Cereal General Mills Cheerios
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch Cereal General Mills Cheerios Opinion
Calories 398kcal 376kcal Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Protein 4.39g 12.09g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 5.12g 6.73g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin C 0mg 21.6mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 83.01g 63.83g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Carbs 85.51g 73.23g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 136IU General Mills Cheerios
Magnesium 55mg 114mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 11mg 401mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 186mg 641mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 19.42mg 33.17mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 44.32g 4.36g General Mills Cheerios
Fiber 2.5g 9.4g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.111mg 0.385mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.16mg 16.73mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 167mg 481mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 754mg 497mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 148IU 3299IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 990µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.65mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 0µg 3.4µg General Mills Cheerios
Manganese 0.747mg 3.547mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 6.5µg 24.9µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 1.327mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 0.1mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 20.967mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 1.073mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 2.39mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.77µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.8µg General Mills Cheerios
Folate 1555µg 714µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.02g 0.02g
Choline 8.6mg 26.2mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 3.346g 1.5g General Mills Cheerios
Monounsaturated Fat 0.639g 2.376g General Mills Cheerios
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 2.432g General Mills Cheerios
Tryptophan 0.167mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg General Mills Cheerios
Methionine 0.178mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg General Mills Cheerios
Fructose 0.09g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g General Mills Cheerios

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cap'n Crunch Cereal General Mills Cheerios
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
242%
General Mills Cheerios
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
296%
General Mills Cheerios

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 39.96g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios contains less Sodium (difference - 257mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.846g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 75)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/nutrients
  2. General Mills Cheerios - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173884/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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