Clif Bar vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between clif Bar and general Mills Cheerios

Clif Bar has more vitamin C; however, general Mills Cheerios have more iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for iron for general Mills Cheerios is 332% higher.
General Mills Cheerios have 4 times less vitamin C than clif Bar. Clif Bar has 88.2mg of vitamin C, while general Mills Cheerios have 21.6mg.
General Mills Cheerios have a higher glycemic index than clif Bar.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors 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.

Clif Bar

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60.8%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+55.6%
Contains more IronIron	+401.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+279.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+65.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+20.9%

~equal in Calcium ~401mg

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.

Clif Bar

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+105.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1944.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+76.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+98900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+170.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+140.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+375.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+306.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+412.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+505.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.62mg	33.17mg	332%
Vitamin B12	1.32µg	6.77µg	227%
Folate	118µg	714µg	149%
Vitamin B6	0.588mg	2.39mg	139%
Zinc	4.41mg	16.73mg	112%
Vitamin A	1µg	990µg	110%
Vitamin B3	4.412mg	20.967mg	103%
Vitamin C	88.2mg	21.6mg	74%
Vitamin B1	0.551mg	1.327mg	65%
Manganese	2.146mg	3.547mg	61%
Vitamin K	36.8µg	1.8µg	29%
Phosphorus	294mg	481mg	27%
Starch		57.37g	24%
Vitamin B5	2.206mg	1.073mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.375mg	0.1mg	21%
Vitamin D	0IU	136IU	17%
Vitamin D	0µg	3.4µg	17%
Sodium	195mg	497mg	13%
Magnesium	147mg	114mg	8%
Fiber	7.4g	9.4g	8%
Selenium	20.6µg	24.9µg	8%
Potassium	412mg	641mg	7%
Copper	0.441mg	0.385mg	6%
Protein	14.71g	12.09g	5%
Choline	46.2mg	26.2mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.65mg	3%
Calcium	368mg	401mg	3%
Carbs	65.44g	73.23g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.093g	2.376g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.182g	2.432g	2%
Calories	346kcal	376kcal	2%
Fats	5.88g	6.73g	1%
Net carbs	58.04g	63.83g	N/A
Sugar	31.62g	4.36g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.02g	N/A
Saturated fat	1.471g	1.5g	0%
Tryptophan		0.167mg	0%
Threonine		0.418mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.429mg	0%
Leucine		0.91mg	0%
Lysine		0.366mg	0%
Methionine		0.178mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.628mg	0%
Valine		0.586mg	0%
Histidine		0.261mg	0%
Fructose		0.09g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.068g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.344g	N/A