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General Mills Cheerios vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between General Mills Cheerios and Chinese cuisine?

  • Chinese cuisine has less Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, Manganese, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A RAE, and Phosphorus than General Mills Cheerios.
  • General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for Iron is 401% higher.
  • General Mills Cheerios have 40 times more Vitamin B1 than Chinese cuisine. General Mills Cheerios have 1.327mg of Vitamin B1, while Chinese cuisine has 0.033mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Restaurant, Chinese, beef and vegetables 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.
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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1722.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.2%
Contains more IronIron +2888.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +685.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1015.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +532.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2312.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.7%

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 39% 76% 16% 3% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3921.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1488.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1384.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1310.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1486.7%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2750%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%

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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.8%
Contains more FatsFats +27%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +904.5%
Contains more OtherOther +86.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1436.5%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +95.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -34.8%

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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +3052.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +265%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +511.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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 Chinese cuisine
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Chinese cuisine Opinion
Calories 376kcal 105kcal General Mills Cheerios
Protein 12.09g 7.08g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 5.3g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin C 21.6mg 11.6mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 63.83g 5.79g General Mills Cheerios
Carbs 73.23g 7.29g General Mills Cheerios
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 136IU 3IU General Mills Cheerios
Magnesium 114mg 15mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 22mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 204mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 1.11mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 2.41g Chinese cuisine
Fiber 9.4g 1.5g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.049mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 1.5mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g 1.82g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 76mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 409mg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin A 3299IU 1262IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A RAE 990µg 63µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.82mg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin D 3.4µg 0.1µg General Mills Cheerios
Manganese 3.547mg 0.147mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 6.7µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.033mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.055mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 1.32mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.443mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.161mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0.48µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 51.3µg Chinese cuisine
Folate 714µg 45µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g 0.058g General Mills Cheerios
Choline 26.2mg 34.5mg Chinese cuisine
Saturated Fat 1.5g 0.978g Chinese cuisine
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 1.217g General Mills Cheerios
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 2.13g General Mills Cheerios
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.083mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg 0.313mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.314mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg 0.525mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg 0.552mg Chinese cuisine
Methionine 0.178mg 0.158mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.317mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg 0.327mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg 0.207mg General Mills Cheerios
Fructose 0.09g 0.55g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g 0.264g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.001g
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g 1.803g General Mills Cheerios

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios Chinese cuisine
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
37%
Chinese cuisine
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
28%
Chinese cuisine

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 14mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.95g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine contains less Sodium (difference - 88mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.522g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.