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

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Summary of differences between General Mills Cheerios and Banana

  • The amount of Iron, Vitamin B12, Folate, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Manganese, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, and Phosphorus in General Mills Cheerios are higher than in Banana.
  • General Mills Cheerios covers your daily need of Iron 411% more than Banana.

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

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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%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +322.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7920%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.1%
Contains more IronIron +12657.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +393.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +11053.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2086.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1213.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2390%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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%
Banana
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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 29% 3.8% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5054.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4180.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3052.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +551.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +260%
Contains more FolateFolate +3470%
Contains more CholineCholine +167.3%

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
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1009.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1939.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.6%
Contains more OtherOther +239.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1360.2%

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
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +7325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3231.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -92.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 7%
Starch: 57.37 g
Sucrose: 4.27 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Banana
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +966.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +78.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5288.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Banana Opinion
Calories 376kcal 89kcal General Mills Cheerios
Protein 12.09g 1.09g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 0.33g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin C 21.6mg 8.7mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 63.83g 20.24g General Mills Cheerios
Carbs 73.23g 22.84g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 136IU 0IU General Mills Cheerios
Magnesium 114mg 27mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 5mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 358mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 0.26mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 12.23g General Mills Cheerios
Fiber 9.4g 2.6g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.078mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 0.15mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g 5.38g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 22mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 1mg Banana
Vitamin A 3299IU 64IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 990µg 3µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.1mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 3.4µg 0µg General Mills Cheerios
Manganese 3.547mg 0.27mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 1µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.031mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.073mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 0.665mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.334mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.367mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.5µg General Mills Cheerios
Folate 714µg 20µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g 0g Banana
Choline 26.2mg 9.8mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 1.5g 0.112g Banana
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 0.032g General Mills Cheerios
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.073g General Mills Cheerios
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.009mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg 0.028mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.028mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg 0.068mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg 0.05mg General Mills Cheerios
Methionine 0.178mg 0.008mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.049mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg 0.047mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg 0.077mg General Mills Cheerios
Fructose 0.09g 4.85g Banana
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
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
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
14%
Banana

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.87g)
Which food is cheaper?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
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
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 496mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Banana
Banana is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.388g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Banana
Banana is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.