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, Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin B3, however, Honeycomb Cereal is richer in Vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for Iron from 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.

General Mills Cheerios

Honeycomb Cereal

Contains more Calcium +3545.5%

Contains more Iron +293%

Contains more Magnesium +153.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +264.4%

Contains more Potassium +351.4%

Contains less Sodium -10.1%

Contains more Zinc +256.7%

Contains more Copper +196.2%

Contains more Selenium +139.4%

General Mills Cheerios

Honeycomb Cereal

Contains more Calcium +3545.5%

Contains more Iron +293%

Contains more Magnesium +153.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +264.4%

Contains more Potassium +351.4%

Contains less Sodium -10.1%

Contains more Zinc +256.7%

Contains more Copper +196.2%

Contains more Selenium +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.

General Mills Cheerios

Honeycomb Cereal

Contains more Vitamin A +40.7%

Contains more Vitamin E +282.4%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +13.4%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +34.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +53.2%

Contains more Folate +128.1%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +44.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +200%

Contains more Vitamin D +129.4%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +1230%

General Mills Cheerios

Honeycomb Cereal

Contains more Vitamin A +40.7%

Contains more Vitamin E +282.4%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +13.4%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +34.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +53.2%

Contains more Folate +128.1%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +44.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +200%

Contains more Vitamin D +129.4%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +1230%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cheerios

Honeycomb Cereal

Contains more Protein +101.2%

Contains more Fats +129.7%

Contains more Water +242%

Contains more Carbs +18.3%

Equal in Other - 2.93

General Mills Cheerios

Protein: 12.09 g

Fats: 6.73 g

Carbs: 73.23 g

Water: 5.13 g

Other: 2.82 g

Honeycomb Cereal

Protein: 6.01 g

Fats: 2.93 g

Carbs: 86.63 g

Water: 1.5 g

Other: 2.93 g

Contains more Protein +101.2%

Contains more Fats +129.7%

Contains more Water +242%

Contains more Carbs +18.3%

Equal in Other - 2.93

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cheerios

Honeycomb Cereal

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +296%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +167.3%

Contains less Saturated Fat -14%

General Mills Cheerios

Saturated Fat: 1.5 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 2.376 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 2.432 g

Honeycomb Cereal

Saturated Fat: 1.29 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.91 g

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +296%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +167.3%

Contains less Saturated Fat -14%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.


Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in Glycemic Index
Lower in Sugar
Lower in Sodium
Rich in minerals
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in price	Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	63.83g	83.43g
Protein	12.09g	6.01g
Fats	6.73g	2.93g
Carbs	73.23g	86.63g
Calories	376kcal	394kcal
Starch	57.37g
Fructose	0.09g
Sugar	4.36g	31.51g
Fiber	9.4g	3.2g
Calcium	401mg	11mg
Iron	33.17mg	8.44mg
Magnesium	114mg	45mg
Phosphorus	481mg	132mg
Potassium	641mg	142mg
Sodium	497mg	553mg
Zinc	16.73mg	4.69mg
Copper	0.385mg	0.13mg
Manganese	3.547mg
Selenium	24.9µg	10.4µg
Vitamin A	3299IU	2344IU
Vitamin A RAE	990µg	678µg
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.17mg
Vitamin D	136IU	313IU
Vitamin D	3.4µg	7.8µg
Vitamin C	21.6mg	0mg
Vitamin B1	1.327mg	1.17mg
Vitamin B2	0.1mg	1.33mg
Vitamin B3	20.967mg	15.62mg
Vitamin B5	1.073mg
Vitamin B6	2.39mg	1.56mg
Folate	714µg	313µg
Vitamin B12	6.77µg	4.69µg
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0.6µg
Tryptophan	0.167mg
Threonine	0.418mg
Isoleucine	0.429mg
Leucine	0.91mg
Lysine	0.366mg
Methionine	0.178mg
Phenylalanine	0.628mg
Valine	0.586mg
Histidine	0.261mg
Trans Fat	0.02g	0.01g
Saturated Fat	1.5g	1.29g
Monounsaturated Fat	2.376g	0.6g
Polyunsaturated fat	2.432g	0.91g
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.001g
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.344g
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g
Omega-3 - ALA	0.068g

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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

261%

204%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

296%

72%

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Honeycomb Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.21g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Honeycomb Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 75)

Which food is lower in Sugar?

General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 27.15g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

General Mills Cheerios contains less Sodium (difference - 56mg)

Which food is richer in minerals?

General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is richer in vitamins?

General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is cheaper?

The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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

How are General Mills Cheerios and Honeycomb Cereal different?

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Mineral Comparison

Vitamin Comparison

Macronutrient Comparison

Fat Type Comparison

Comparison summary table

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

Comparison summary

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