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General Mills Cheerios vs. Grape-Nuts Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between general Mills Cheerios and grape-Nuts Cereal

  • Grape-Nuts Cereal contains less vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, and selenium than general Mills Cheerios.
  • General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 282% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 89% 9.6% 35% 1050% 113% 56% 200% 61% 422% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1153.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.3%
Contains more IronIron +18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +708.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~124mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~467mg
~equal in Sodium ~465mg
~equal in Manganese ~3.236mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 72% 51% 330% 13% 332% 23% 393% 64% 552% 846% 4.5% 536%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0% 12% 163% 28% 162% 52% 198% 0% 5% 259%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Grape-Nuts Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0µg 282%
Zinc 16.73mg 2.07mg 133%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.86mg 118%
Vitamin A 990µg 0µg 110%
Folate 714µg 345µg 92%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 8.62mg 77%
Iron 33.17mg 28mg 65%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.65mg 56%
Calcium 401mg 32mg 37%
Selenium 24.9µg 9.1µg 29%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 0.1mg 24%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Vitamin D* 136 IU 0 IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 0µg 17%
Fiber 9.4g 13g 14%
Manganese 3.547mg 3.236mg 14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.344g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.78g 11%
Fats 6.73g 1.81g 8%
Potassium 641mg 400mg 7%
Copper 0.385mg 0.34mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.5g 0.34g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.21g 5%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.872mg 4%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.068g 4%
Protein 12.09g 11.22g 2%
Carbs 73.23g 80.49g 2%
Magnesium 114mg 124mg 2%
Phosphorus 481mg 467mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.12mg 2%
Calories 376kcal 361kcal 1%
Sodium 497mg 465mg 1%
Choline 26.2mg 31.9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 322kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 63.83g 67.49g N/A
Sugar 4.36g 8.86g N/A
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.62mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0%
Threonine 0.418mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0%
Leucine 0.91mg 0%
Lysine 0.366mg 0%
Methionine 0.178mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0%
Valine 0.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g 0g 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
11% 2% 80% 4% 3%
Protein: 11.22 g
Fats: 1.81 g
Carbs: 80.49 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +271.8%
Contains more WaterWater +46.6%
~equal in Protein ~11.22g
~equal in Carbs ~80.49g

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
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.78 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1031.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%

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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. Grape-Nuts Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171647/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.