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General Mills Cheerios vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between general Mills Cheerios and corn cake

  • Corn cake has less iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin A, and phosphorus.
  • General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for iron is 397% more.
  • Corn cake has a higher glycemic index than general Mills Cheerios.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Snacks, corn cakes.

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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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2010.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +308.3%
Contains more IronIron +2269.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +736.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~114mg
~equal in Copper ~0.42mg
~equal in Sodium ~488mg

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% 330% 13% 51% 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% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1314.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1607.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3657.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Corn cake DV% diff.
Iron 33.17mg 1.4mg 397%
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0µg 282%
Folate 714µg 19µg 174%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.14mg 173%
Zinc 16.73mg 2mg 134%
Vitamin A 990µg 70µg 102%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 5.15mg 99%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.25mg 90%
Manganese 3.547mg 1.815mg 75%
Phosphorus 481mg 157mg 46%
Calcium 401mg 19mg 38%
Fiber 9.4g 1.9g 30%
Selenium 24.9µg 9.9µg 27%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 17%
Vitamin D 136IU 17%
Potassium 641mg 157mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.93g 10%
Protein 12.09g 8.1g 8%
Fats 6.73g 2.4g 7%
Saturated fat 1.5g 0.42g 5%
Choline 26.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.83mg 5%
Copper 0.385mg 0.42mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.76g 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Carbs 73.23g 83.4g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Calories 376kcal 387kcal 1%
Net carbs 63.83g 81.5g N/A
Magnesium 114mg 114mg 0%
Sugar 4.36g 23.47g N/A
Sodium 497mg 488mg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.418mg 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.91mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.366mg 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.178mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.586mg 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.227mg 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g N/A

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
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.3%
Contains more FatsFats +180.4%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +88%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.9%

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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.