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General Mills Cheerios vs. Granola bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are General Mills Cheerios and Granola bars different?

  • General Mills Cheerios are higher than Granola bars in Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Manganese, and Calcium.
  • General Mills Cheerios covers your daily need of Iron 378% more than Granola bars.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain 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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.8%
Contains more IronIron +1024.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +724.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.392mg

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 3% 2% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9897%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +402.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1226.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2711.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3004.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +221.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +711.1%

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
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.7%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%
Contains more FatsFats +194.2%

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% 23% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -36.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +84.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +395.5%

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 Granola bars
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat 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 Granola bars Opinion
Calories 376kcal 471kcal Granola bars
Protein 12.09g 10.1g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 19.8g Granola bars
Vitamin C 21.6mg 0.9mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 63.83g 59.1g General Mills Cheerios
Carbs 73.23g 64.4g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 136IU 0IU General Mills Cheerios
Magnesium 114mg 97mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 61mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 336mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 2.95mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 28.57g General Mills Cheerios
Fiber 9.4g 5.3g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.392mg Granola bars
Zinc 16.73mg 2.03mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 277mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 294mg Granola bars
Vitamin A 3299IU 33IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 990µg 2µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 2.09mg Granola bars
Vitamin D 3.4µg 0µg General Mills Cheerios
Manganese 3.547mg 1.777mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 16.2µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.264mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.119mg Granola bars
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 1.581mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.813mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.085mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 14.6µg Granola bars
Folate 714µg 23µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g Granola bars
Choline 26.2mg 22mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 1.5g 2.37g General Mills Cheerios
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 4.38g Granola bars
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 12.05g Granola bars
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.177mg Granola bars
Threonine 0.418mg 0.264mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.352mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg 0.724mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg 0.4mg Granola bars
Methionine 0.178mg 0.177mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.479mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg 0.508mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg 0.216mg 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 Granola bars
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
23%
Granola bars
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
89%
Granola bars

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Granola bars
Granola bars contains less Sodium (difference - 203mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 24.21g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.87g)
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
  2. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/nutrients

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

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