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

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Significant differences between General Mills Cheerios and Chinese lemon chicken

  • The amount of Iron, Vitamin B12, Folate, Vitamin B6, Manganese, Zinc, Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, and Phosphorus in General Mills Cheerios are higher than in Chinese lemon chicken.
  • General Mills Cheerios covers your daily Iron needs 399% more than Chinese lemon chicken.
  • Chinese lemon chicken has 330 times less Vitamin A than General Mills Cheerios. General Mills Cheerios have 990µg of Vitamin A, while Chinese lemon chicken has 3µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken.

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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% 12% 14% 46% 13% 14% 58% 33% 12% 71%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +612.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +902.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +298.1%
Contains more IronIron +2618.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +862.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3180.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3885.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.3%

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 7.7% 0.66% 26% 3% 13% 16% 71% 31% 58% 14% 61% 6.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +839.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29890.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2403.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +856%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6054.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +7833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1255.6%
~equal in Choline ~28.6mg

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
12% 14% 21% 53%
Protein: 11.87 g
Fats: 13.55 g
Carbs: 20.61 g
Water: 52.69 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.3%
Contains more OtherOther +120.3%
Contains more FatsFats +101.3%
Contains more WaterWater +927.1%
~equal in Protein ~11.87g

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
19% 25% 56%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.033 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.749 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -26.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +15.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.2%

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
56% 27% 9% 8%
Starch: 10.27 g
Sucrose: 5.05 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +458.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +18.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1588.9%
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 Chinese lemon chicken
Lower in Cholesterol ok
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 price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Chinese lemon chicken Opinion
Calories 376kcal 252kcal General Mills Cheerios
Protein 12.09g 11.87g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 13.55g Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin C 21.6mg 2.3mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 63.83g 19.61g General Mills Cheerios
Carbs 73.23g 20.61g General Mills Cheerios
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 136IU 5IU General Mills Cheerios
Magnesium 114mg 16mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 40mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 161mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 1.22mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 8.18g General Mills Cheerios
Fiber 9.4g 1g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.04mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 0.51mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g 10.27g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 136mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 252mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin A 3299IU 11IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 990µg 3µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 1.28mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin D 3.4µg 0.1µg General Mills Cheerios
Manganese 3.547mg 0.089mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 13µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.053mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.07mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 3.776mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.52mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.25mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0.11µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 24.4µg Chinese lemon chicken
Folate 714µg 9µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g 0.068g General Mills Cheerios
Choline 26.2mg 28.6mg Chinese lemon chicken
Saturated Fat 1.5g 2.033g General Mills Cheerios
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 2.749g Chinese lemon chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 6.086g Chinese lemon chicken
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.141mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg 0.513mg Chinese lemon chicken
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.537mg Chinese lemon chicken
Leucine 0.91mg 0.978mg Chinese lemon chicken
Lysine 0.366mg 0.958mg Chinese lemon chicken
Methionine 0.178mg 0.33mg Chinese lemon chicken
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.478mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg 0.57mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg 0.365mg Chinese lemon chicken
Fructose 0.09g 1.52g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g 0.663g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.006g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.006g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.008g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g 5.301g Chinese lemon chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios Chinese lemon chicken
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
25%
Chinese lemon chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
28%
Chinese lemon chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.82g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.533g)
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?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 245mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is lower in glycemic index (difference - 75)
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 lemon chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167674/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.