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General Mills Cheerios vs. Kellogg's Apple Jacks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between General Mills Cheerios and Kellogg's Apple Jacks?

  • General Mills Cheerios are richer in Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Folate, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, and Calcium, yet Kellogg's Apple Jacks are richer in Vitamin B2.
  • General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for Iron is 213% higher.
  • General Mills Cheerios have 33 times more Calcium than Kellogg's Apple Jacks. General Mills Cheerios have 401mg of Calcium, while Kellogg's Apple Jacks have 12mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S APPLE JACKS types in this comparison.

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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 21% 3.6% 9.9% 604% 33% 147% 30% 61% 65% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +293.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3241.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +472.3%
Contains more IronIron +106%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +587.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +610.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +344.6%
~equal in Sodium ~466mg

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 180% 107% 2.4% 108% 335% 351% 336% 21% 413% 675% 1% 268% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +249.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1420%
~equal in Vitamin D ~3.6µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.34mg

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
5% 3% 88% 3%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 88.2 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.1%
Contains more FatsFats +97.9%
Contains more WaterWater +105.2%
Contains more OtherOther +252.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.4%

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
56% 18% 26%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -21.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +296%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.2%

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 Kellogg's Apple Jacks
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 Kellogg's Apple Jacks Opinion
Calories 376kcal 375kcal General Mills Cheerios
Protein 12.09g 5.1g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 3.4g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin C 21.6mg 54mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Net carbs 63.83g 78.9g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Carbs 73.23g 88.2g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin D 136IU 143IU Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Magnesium 114mg 29mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 12mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 112mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 16.1mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 43.7g General Mills Cheerios
Fiber 9.4g 9.3g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.098mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 5.4mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 70mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 466mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin A 3299IU 1786IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 990µg 527µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.12mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 3.4µg 3.6µg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Manganese 3.547mg 0.499mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 5.6µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 1.34mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.52mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 17.9mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.345mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 1.79mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 5.4µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.4µg General Mills Cheerios
Folate 714µg 357µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g 0g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Choline 26.2mg 7.5mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 1.5g 1.9g General Mills Cheerios
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 0.6g General Mills Cheerios
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.9g General Mills Cheerios
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.06mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg 0.18mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.192mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg 0.468mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg 0.132mg General Mills Cheerios
Methionine 0.178mg 0.084mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.252mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg 0.264mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg 0.144mg 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 0g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g General Mills Cheerios

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios Kellogg's Apple Jacks
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
215%
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
100%
Kellogg's Apple Jacks

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks contains less Sodium (difference - 31mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks is lower in glycemic index (difference - 75)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 39.34g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.4g)
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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.