General Mills Cheerios vs. Honeycomb Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are general Mills Cheerios and honeycomb Cereal different?
- General Mills Cheerios are higher in iron, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3; however, honeycomb Cereal is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin D.
- Daily need coverage for iron for general Mills Cheerios is 309% higher.
- General Mills Cheerios contain 36 times more calcium than honeycomb Cereal. While general Mills Cheerios contain 401mg of calcium, honeycomb Cereal contains only 11mg.
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Honeycomb Cereal are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +153.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3545.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +351.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +293% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +196.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +256.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +264.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +139.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +46% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +282.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +44.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +128.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +204.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +129.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1230% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 33.17mg | 8.44mg | 309% |
| Manganese | 3.547mg | 154% | |
| Zinc | 16.73mg | 4.69mg | 109% |
| Folate | 714µg | 313µg | 100% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 1.33mg | 95% |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.77µg | 4.69µg | 87% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.39mg | 1.56mg | 64% |
| Phosphorus | 481mg | 132mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 401mg | 11mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 990µg | 678µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 20.967mg | 15.62mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.13mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 24.9µg | 10.4µg | 26% |
| Fiber | 9.4g | 3.2g | 25% |
| Starch | 57.37g | 24% | |
| Vitamin C | 21.6mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 136IU | 313IU | 22% |
| Vitamin D | 3.4µg | 7.8µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.073mg | 21% | |
| Magnesium | 114mg | 45mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 641mg | 142mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.327mg | 1.17mg | 13% |
| Protein | 12.09g | 6.01g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.432g | 0.91g | 10% |
| Fats | 6.73g | 2.93g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.376g | 0.6g | 4% |
| Carbs | 73.23g | 86.63g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.65mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
| Choline | 26.2mg | 8.6mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 497mg | 553mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.5g | 1.29g | 1% |
| Calories | 376kcal | 394kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 63.83g | 83.43g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.36g | 31.51g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | 0.01g | 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-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
Protein:
12.09 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
73.23 g
Water:
5.13 g
Other:
2.82 g
Protein:
6.01 g
Fats:
2.93 g
Carbs:
86.63 g
Water:
1.5 g
Other:
2.93 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +129.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +242% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.432 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.91 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +296% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +167.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14% |
