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General Mills Cheerios vs. General Mills Franken Berry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between General Mills Cheerios and General Mills Franken Berry

  • General Mills Cheerios have more Iron, Folate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin A RAE, Zinc, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, and Copper, while General Mills Franken Berry have more Vitamin B2.
  • General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for Iron is 245% higher.
  • General Mills Franken Berry contains 3 times less Copper than General Mills Cheerios. General Mills Cheerios contain 0.385mg of Copper, while General Mills Franken Berry contains 0.129mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, FRANKENBERRY.

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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 17% 91% 14% 510% 43% 311% 78% 60% 0% 108%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +293.3%
Contains more IronIron +143.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.8%
~equal in Sodium ~458mg

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 61% 91% 15% 90% 275% 298% 285% 0% 348% 563% 3% 227% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1190%

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
6% 4% 85% 2% 3%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 85.4 g
Water: 1.89 g
Other: 2.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.8%
Contains more FatsFats +56.5%
Contains more WaterWater +171.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.6%
~equal in Other ~2.91g

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
13% 53% 35%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.09 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +13.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -66.7%

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 General Mills Franken Berry
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios General Mills Franken Berry Opinion
Calories 376kcal 386kcal General Mills Franken Berry
Protein 12.09g 5.5g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 4.3g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin C 21.6mg 18.2mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 63.83g 81.2g General Mills Franken Berry
Carbs 73.23g 85.4g General Mills Franken Berry
Vitamin D 136IU 121IU General Mills Cheerios
Magnesium 114mg 24mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 303mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 163mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 13.6mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 27.29g General Mills Cheerios
Fiber 9.4g 4.2g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.129mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 11.39mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 182mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 458mg General Mills Franken Berry
Vitamin A 3299IU 1515IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A RAE 990µg 420µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.77mg General Mills Franken Berry
Vitamin D 3.4µg 3µg General Mills Cheerios
Manganese 3.547mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 19.8µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 1.1mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.29mg General Mills Franken Berry
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 15.19mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 1.51mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 4.5µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.2µg General Mills Cheerios
Folate 714µg 303µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g 0g General Mills Franken Berry
Choline 26.2mg 10.9mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 1.5g 0.5g General Mills Franken Berry
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 2.09g General Mills Cheerios
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 1.39g 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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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios General Mills Franken Berry
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
174%
General Mills Franken Berry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
123%
General Mills Franken Berry

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Franken Berry
General Mills Franken Berry contains less Sodium (difference - 39mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Franken Berry
General Mills Franken Berry is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Franken Berry
General Mills Franken Berry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 75)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 22.93g)
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 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

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

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