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

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Summary of differences between General Mills Cheerios and Banana chips

  • The amount of Iron, Vitamin B12, Folate, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B1, and Manganese in General Mills Cheerios are higher than in Banana chips.
  • General Mills Cheerios covers your daily need of Iron 399% more than Banana chips.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in General Mills Cheerios are lower.

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

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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 81% 120% 57% 1244% 128% 456% 206% 65% 463% 136%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 5.4% 47% 47% 68% 20% 24% 0.78% 203% 8.2%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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.
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%
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 21% 5% 4.8% 0% 21% 3.9% 13% 37% 60% 0% 3.3% 11% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3874.7%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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%
Contains more CholineCholine +23%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 34% 58% 4%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 33.6 g
Carbs: 58.4 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +425.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +101.4%
Contains more FatsFats +399.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.432 g
92% 6% 2%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 28.97 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +21.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +286%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Banana chips Opinion
Calories 376kcal 519kcal Banana chips
Protein 12.09g 2.3g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 33.6g Banana chips
Vitamin C 21.6mg 6.3mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 63.83g 50.7g General Mills Cheerios
Carbs 73.23g 58.4g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 136IU 0IU General Mills Cheerios
Magnesium 114mg 76mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 18mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 536mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 1.25mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 35.34g General Mills Cheerios
Fiber 9.4g 7.7g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.205mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 0.75mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 56mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 6mg Banana chips
Vitamin A 3299IU 83IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A RAE 990µg 4µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.24mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 3.4µg 0µg General Mills Cheerios
Manganese 3.547mg 1.56mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 1.5µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.085mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.017mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 0.71mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.62mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.26mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.3µg General Mills Cheerios
Folate 714µg 14µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g Banana chips
Choline 26.2mg 21.3mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 1.5g 28.97g General Mills Cheerios
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 1.95g General Mills Cheerios
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.63g General Mills Cheerios
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.027mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg 0.076mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.074mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg 0.158mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg 0.107mg General Mills Cheerios
Methionine 0.178mg 0.024mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.086mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg 0.104mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg 0.18mg 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 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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ok
is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios Banana chips
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
242%
General Mills Cheerios
15%
Banana chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
48%
Banana chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.98g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 27.47g)
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 contains less Sodium?
Banana chips
Banana chips contains less Sodium (difference - 491mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Banana chips
Banana chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
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. General Mills Cheerios - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173884/nutrients
  2. Banana chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168849/nutrients

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

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