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General Mills Cheerios vs. Cap'n Crunch Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between general Mills Cheerios and cap'n Crunch Cereal

  • General Mills Cheerios have more vitamin B12, iron, manganese, vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, and copper, while cap'n Crunch Cereal has more folate and vitamin B2.
  • General Mills Cheerios cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 282% more than cap'n Crunch Cereal.
  • General Mills Cheerios contain 36 times more calcium than cap'n Crunch Cereal. While general Mills Cheerios contain 401mg of calcium, cap'n Crunch Cereal contains only 11mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH.

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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 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3545.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.6%
Contains more IronIron +70.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +246.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +374.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.1%
~equal in Zinc ~16.16mg

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 0% 2.3% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14042.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1722%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.62mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~21.465mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Cap'n Crunch Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0µg 282%
Folate 714µg 1555µg 210%
Iron 33.17mg 19.42mg 172%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.822mg 132%
Manganese 3.547mg 0.747mg 122%
Vitamin A 990µg 7µg 109%
Phosphorus 481mg 167mg 45%
Calcium 401mg 11mg 39%
Selenium 24.9µg 6.5µg 33%
Copper 0.385mg 0.111mg 30%
Fiber 9.4g 2.5g 28%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 1.614mg 24%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 2.138mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.145mg 19%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin D 136IU 0IU 17%
Protein 12.09g 4.39g 15%
Magnesium 114mg 55mg 14%
Potassium 641mg 186mg 13%
Sodium 497mg 754mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.747g 11%
Saturated fat 1.5g 3.346g 8%
Zinc 16.73mg 16.16mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.639g 4%
Carbs 73.23g 85.51g 4%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 21.465mg 3%
Choline 26.2mg 8.6mg 3%
Fats 6.73g 5.12g 2%
Calories 376kcal 398kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 63.83g 83.01g N/A
Sugar 4.36g 44.32g N/A
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.62mg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0.02g N/A
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 0g 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
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.4%
Contains more FatsFats +31.4%
Contains more WaterWater +105.2%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%

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
71% 14% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +271.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225.6%

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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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/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.