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 B6, and calcium, yet kellogg's Apple Jacks are richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin C.
- 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.
| 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% |
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 AVitamin A | +87.9% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 33.17mg | 16.1mg | 213% |
| Manganese | 3.547mg | 0.499mg | 133% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 1.52mg | 109% |
| Zinc | 16.73mg | 5.4mg | 103% |
| Folate | 714µg | 357µg | 89% |
| Phosphorus | 481mg | 70mg | 59% |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.77µg | 5.4µg | 57% |
| Vitamin A | 990µg | 527µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.39mg | 1.79mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 401mg | 12mg | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 21.6mg | 54mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 24.9µg | 5.6µg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.098mg | 32% |
| Starch | 57.37g | 24% | |
| Magnesium | 114mg | 29mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 20.967mg | 17.9mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 641mg | 112mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.073mg | 0.345mg | 15% |
| Protein | 12.09g | 5.1g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.432g | 0.9g | 10% |
| Fats | 6.73g | 3.4g | 5% |
| Carbs | 73.23g | 88.2g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.376g | 0.6g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.65mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Choline | 26.2mg | 7.5mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.5g | 1.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.327mg | 1.34mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 3.4µg | 3.6µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 497mg | 466mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 136IU | 143IU | 1% |
| Calories | 376kcal | 375kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 63.83g | 78.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.36g | 43.7g | N/A |
| Fiber | 9.4g | 9.3g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.167mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.418mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.429mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.91mg | 0.468mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.366mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.178mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.628mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.586mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.261mg | 0.144mg | 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 | 0g | 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:
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
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
1.9 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% |
