General Mills Cheerios vs. Cocoa Krispies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between general Mills Cheerios and cocoa Krispies?
- General Mills Cheerios are higher in iron, zinc, manganese, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and fiber, yet cocoa Krispies are higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin E.
- General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for iron is 233% more.
- General Mills Cheerios have 7 times more fiber than cocoa Krispies. While general Mills Cheerios have 9.4g of fiber, cocoa Krispies have only 1.4g.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S COCOA KRISPIES types in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +215.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +225.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +128.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +16% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +234.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +371.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +222.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +330.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +41% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1700% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +121.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +201.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +122.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +22.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1561.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +41.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1270% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 33.17mg | 14.5mg | 233% |
Zinc | 16.73mg | 5mg | 107% |
Manganese | 3.547mg | 1.1mg | 106% |
Folate | 714µg | 323µg | 98% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 1.37mg | 98% |
Vitamin B12 | 6.77µg | 4.8µg | 82% |
Vitamin E | 0.65mg | 10.8mg | 68% |
Vitamin B6 | 2.39mg | 1.61mg | 60% |
Phosphorus | 481mg | 102mg | 54% |
Fiber | 9.4g | 1.4g | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 20.967mg | 16.1mg | 30% |
Vitamin C | 21.6mg | 48mg | 29% |
Calcium | 401mg | 127mg | 27% |
Vitamin A | 990µg | 1210µg | 24% |
Magnesium | 114mg | 38mg | 18% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.432g | 0.1g | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.073mg | 0.249mg | 16% |
Selenium | 24.9µg | 16.1µg | 16% |
Protein | 12.09g | 4.6g | 15% |
Potassium | 641mg | 197mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 1.327mg | 1.21mg | 10% |
Vitamin D | 136IU | 194IU | 7% |
Vitamin D | 3.4µg | 4.8µg | 7% |
Starch | 57.37g | 43.8g | 6% |
Copper | 0.385mg | 0.332mg | 6% |
Fats | 6.73g | 2.7g | 6% |
Carbs | 73.23g | 87.9g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.376g | 0.3g | 5% |
Sodium | 497mg | 424mg | 3% |
Choline | 26.2mg | 8.7mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 1.5g | 2.1g | 3% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 5mg | 1% |
Calories | 376kcal | 389kcal | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 63.83g | 86.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.36g | 38.6g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.167mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.418mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.429mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.91mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.366mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.178mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.628mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.586mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.261mg | 0.09mg | 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
Protein:
12.09 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
73.23 g
Water:
5.13 g
Other:
2.82 g
Protein:
4.6 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
87.9 g
Water:
2.81 g
Other:
1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +162.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +149.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +82.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +41.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.432 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +692% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2332% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
57.37 g
Sucrose:
4.27 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0.09 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
43.8 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +31% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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