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General Mills Cheerios vs. Beef sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between general Mills Cheerios and beef sticks

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, manganese, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin A in general Mills Cheerios is higher than in beef sticks.
  • General Mills Cheerios cover your daily iron needs 372% more than beef sticks.
  • General Mills Cheerios contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Snacks, beef sticks, smoked.

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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 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +442.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +489.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.4%
Contains more IronIron +875.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +591.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4024.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 330% 13% 51% 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 23% 4.3% 0% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7515.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +841.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +361.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1065.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +577%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +336%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Beef sticks DV% diff.
Iron 33.17mg 3.4mg 372%
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 1µg 240%
Folate 714µg 0µg 179%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.205mg 168%
Manganese 3.547mg 0.086mg 150%
Zinc 16.73mg 2.42mg 130%
Vitamin A 990µg 13µg 109%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 4.54mg 103%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.141mg 99%
Saturated fat 1.5g 20.8g 88%
Fats 6.73g 49.6g 66%
Sodium 497mg 1531mg 45%
Selenium 24.9µg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 20.47g 45%
Cholesterol 0mg 133mg 44%
Phosphorus 481mg 180mg 43%
Fiber 9.4g 38%
Calcium 401mg 68mg 33%
Copper 0.385mg 0.13mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.436mg 26%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Carbs 73.23g 5.4g 23%
Magnesium 114mg 21mg 22%
Protein 12.09g 21.5g 19%
Vitamin D 136IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 17%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 6.8mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.328mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 4.42g 13%
Potassium 641mg 257mg 11%
Calories 376kcal 550kcal 9%
Choline 26.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Net carbs 63.83g 5.4g N/A
Sugar 4.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.418mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.818mg 0%
Leucine 0.91mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.366mg 1.518mg 0%
Methionine 0.178mg 0.454mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.801mg 0%
Valine 0.586mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.53mg 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

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
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1256.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.8%
Contains more FatsFats +637%
Contains more WaterWater +272.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56%

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
46% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +761.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.7%

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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. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/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.