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General Mills Cheerios vs. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are General Mills Cheerios and Cocoa Pebbles Cereal different?

  • General Mills Cheerios are richer in Iron, Zinc, Folate, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Fiber, and Vitamin C, while Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is higher in Vitamin B2.
  • General Mills Cheerios covers your daily need of Iron 337% more than Cocoa Pebbles Cereal.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES types were used 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.
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 22% 6.6% 17% 233% 100% 142% 41% 77% 0% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +267.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1722.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.1%
Contains more IronIron +435%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +406.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.9%

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 0% 155% 2.6% 207% 325% 346% 323% 0% 392% 650% 3.3% 259% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +107%
Contains more CholineCholine +589.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.3mg

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
5% 4% 86% 3% 3%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 4.1 g
Carbs: 85.7 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.9%
Contains more FatsFats +64.1%
Contains more WaterWater +105.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17%
~equal in Other ~2.9g

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
92% 5% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -58.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1088%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2332%

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 Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Opinion
Calories 376kcal 397kcal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Protein 12.09g 4.8g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 4.1g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin C 21.6mg 0mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 63.83g 84.1g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Carbs 73.23g 85.7g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin D 136IU 276IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Magnesium 114mg 31mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 22mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 193mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 6.2mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 35.8g General Mills Cheerios
Fiber 9.4g 1.6g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.3mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 5.2mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 95mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 594mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 3299IU 2586IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 990µg 776µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.13mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 3.4µg 6.9µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Manganese 3.547mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 14µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 1.3mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.5mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 17.2mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 1.7mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 5.2µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.3µg General Mills Cheerios
Folate 714µg 345µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g 0.1g General Mills Cheerios
Choline 26.2mg 3.8mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 1.5g 3.6g General Mills Cheerios
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 0.2g General Mills Cheerios
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.1g General Mills Cheerios
Tryptophan 0.167mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg General Mills Cheerios
Methionine 0.178mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg General Mills Cheerios
Fructose 0.09g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g General Mills Cheerios

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
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
205%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
71%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.44g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios contains less Sodium (difference - 97mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.1g)
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 is lower in glycemic index?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 75)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173885/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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