Corn grits vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between corn grits and general Mills Cheerios?
- Corn grits has less iron, vitamin B6, folate, manganese, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, and calcium than general Mills Cheerios.
- General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for iron is 331% higher.
We used Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +526.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2274.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +394.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18488.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3335.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7138.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +828% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1154% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1963.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +8435.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2544.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +907.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 6.71mg | 33.17mg | 331% |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.77µg | 282% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.028mg | 2.39mg | 182% |
| Folate | 27µg | 714µg | 172% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 3.547mg | 152% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 16.73mg | 151% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.672mg | 20.967mg | 121% |
| Vitamin A | 990µg | 110% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 1.327mg | 99% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 481mg | 67% |
| Selenium | 24.9µg | 45% | |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.385mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 401mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 9.4g | 33% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 114mg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 21.6mg | 24% |
| Protein | 1.58g | 12.09g | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.052mg | 1.073mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 15.95g | 73.23g | 19% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 641mg | 18% |
| Vitamin D | 136IU | 17% | |
| Starch | 15.39g | 57.37g | 17% |
| Vitamin D | 3.4µg | 17% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.191g | 2.432g | 15% |
| Calories | 74kcal | 376kcal | 15% |
| Sodium | 227mg | 497mg | 12% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 6.73g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.076g | 1.5g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.081g | 2.376g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.65mg | 4% |
| Choline | 2.6mg | 26.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 14.85g | 63.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 4.36g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.052mg | 0.418mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.058mg | 0.429mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.228mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.031mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.029mg | 0.178mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.087mg | 0.628mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.077mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.048mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.068g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.344g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.58 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
15.95 g
Water:
81.22 g
Other:
0.76 g
Protein:
12.09 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
73.23 g
Water:
5.13 g
Other:
2.82 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +1483.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +665.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1273.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +359.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +271.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.191 g
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 | -94.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2833.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1173.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
15.39 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
57.37 g
Sucrose:
4.27 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0.09 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +272.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +4170% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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