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General Mills Cheerios vs. Kellogg's Corn Flakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between general Mills Cheerios and kellogg's Corn Flakes

  • General Mills Cheerios have more manganese, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin A, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, and calcium, while kellogg's Corn Flakes have more vitamin B2.
  • General Mills Cheerios cover your daily need for manganese, 147% more than kellogg's Corn Flakes.
  • General Mills Cheerios contain 80 times more calcium than kellogg's Corn Flakes. While general Mills Cheerios contain 401mg of calcium, kellogg's Corn Flakes contain only 5mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes.

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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 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7920%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.5%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1573%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2011.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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% 330% 13% 51% 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 70% 163% 2.4% 54% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +102%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +368.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1420%
~equal in Vitamin C ~21mg
~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
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1582.5%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50.4%

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
31% 18% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3446.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1140.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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 Corn Flakes
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index 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 Corn Flakes DV% diff.
Manganese 3.547mg 0.168mg 147%
Zinc 16.73mg 1mg 143%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.52mg 109%
Folate 714µg 357µg 89%
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 5µg 74%
Vitamin A 990µg 490µg 56%
Phosphorus 481mg 102mg 54%
Iron 33.17mg 28.9mg 53%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 1.79mg 46%
Calcium 401mg 5mg 40%
Selenium 24.9µg 8.3µg 30%
Fiber 9.4g 3.3g 24%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Copper 0.385mg 0.198mg 21%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 17.9mg 19%
Magnesium 114mg 39mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.229mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.196g 15%
Potassium 641mg 168mg 14%
Sodium 497mg 729mg 10%
Fats 6.73g 0.4g 10%
Protein 12.09g 7.5g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.067g 6%
Saturated fat 1.5g 0.116g 6%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.12mg 4%
Carbs 73.23g 84.1g 4%
Choline 26.2mg 8.7mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Calories 376kcal 357kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 1.34mg 1%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 3.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 136IU 143IU 1%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 63.83g 80.8g N/A
Sugar 4.36g 9.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.418mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.25mg 0%
Leucine 0.91mg 1.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.366mg 0.079mg 0%
Methionine 0.178mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.586mg 0.306mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.17mg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios Kellogg's Corn Flakes
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
248%
General Mills Cheerios
203%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
143%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.384g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.14g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios contains less Sodium (difference - 232mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
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.

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