General Mills Cheerios vs. Clif Bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between general Mills Cheerios and clif Bar

General Mills Cheerios have more iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, clif Bar has more vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for iron for general Mills Cheerios is 332% higher.
Clif Bar has 990 times less vitamin A than general Mills Cheerios. General Mills Cheerios have 990µg of vitamin A, while clif Bar has 1µg.
General Mills Cheerios have a higher glycemic index than clif Bar.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

General Mills Cheerios

Clif Bar

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+55.6%
Contains more IronIron	+401.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+279.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+65.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+20.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60.8%

~equal in Calcium ~368mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

General Mills Cheerios

Clif Bar

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+98900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+140.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+375.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+306.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+412.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+505.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+105.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1944.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	33.17mg	6.62mg	332%
Vitamin B12	6.77µg	1.32µg	227%
Folate	714µg	118µg	149%
Vitamin B6	2.39mg	0.588mg	139%
Zinc	16.73mg	4.41mg	112%
Vitamin A	990µg	1µg	110%
Vitamin B3	20.967mg	4.412mg	103%
Vitamin C	21.6mg	88.2mg	74%
Vitamin B1	1.327mg	0.551mg	65%
Manganese	3.547mg	2.146mg	61%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	36.8µg	29%
Phosphorus	481mg	294mg	27%
Starch	57.37g		24%
Vitamin B5	1.073mg	2.206mg	23%
Vitamin B2	0.1mg	0.375mg	21%
Vitamin D*	136 IU	0 IU	17%
Vitamin D	3.4µg	0µg	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.344g		14%
Sodium	497mg	195mg	13%
Magnesium	114mg	147mg	8%
Fiber	9.4g	7.4g	8%
Selenium	24.9µg	20.6µg	8%
Potassium	641mg	412mg	7%
Copper	0.385mg	0.441mg	6%
Protein	12.09g	14.71g	5%
Choline	26.2mg	46.2mg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.068g		4%
Carbs	73.23g	65.44g	3%
Calcium	401mg	368mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.24mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.376g	1.093g	3%
Calories	376kcal	346kcal	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.432g	2.182g	2%
Fats	6.73g	5.88g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.2g	4.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	311kcal	235kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	63.83g	58.04g	N/A
Sugar	4.36g	31.62g	N/A
Trans fat	0.02g	0g	N/A
Saturated fat	1.5g	1.471g	0%
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-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A