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

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Differences between general Mills Cheerios and kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal

  • General Mills Cheerios have more iron, manganese, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and calcium, while kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal has more vitamin B2.
  • General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for iron is 340% higher.
  • Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal contains 57 times less calcium than general Mills Cheerios. General Mills Cheerios contain 401mg of calcium, while kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal contains 7mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S CORN POPS.

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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 20% 2.1% 10% 225% 28% 136% 22% 47% 22% 35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +307.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5628.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +467.3%
Contains more IronIron +452.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +363.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +825%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2036.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.2%

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 67% 156% 2.4% 50% 313% 328% 313% 14% 385% 625% 0% 250% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +112%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +374.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +269%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1320%
~equal in Vitamin C ~20mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~3.3µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.25mg

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% 90% 3%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 89.7 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.9%
Contains more FatsFats +417.7%
Contains more WaterWater +71%
Contains more OtherOther +135%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%

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
42% 17% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1088%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%

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 Pops Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar 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 Pops Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 33.17mg 6mg 340%
Manganese 3.547mg 0.166mg 147%
Zinc 16.73mg 5mg 107%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.42mg 102%
Folate 714µg 333µg 95%
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 5µg 74%
Phosphorus 481mg 52mg 61%
Vitamin A 990µg 467µg 58%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 1.67mg 55%
Calcium 401mg 7mg 39%
Copper 0.385mg 0.083mg 34%
Selenium 24.9µg 6.5µg 33%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 16.7mg 27%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Magnesium 114mg 28mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.226mg 17%
Potassium 641mg 113mg 16%
Protein 12.09g 4.8g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.5g 13%
Fats 6.73g 1.3g 8%
Sodium 497mg 357mg 6%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 1.25mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.5g 0.5g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.2g 5%
Carbs 73.23g 89.7g 5%
Fiber 9.4g 8.4g 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.12mg 4%
Choline 26.2mg 7.1mg 3%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Calories 376kcal 387kcal 1%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 3.3µg 1%
Net carbs 63.83g 81.3g N/A
Vitamin D 136IU 133IU 0%
Sugar 4.36g 31.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Cheerios Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
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
193%
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
55%
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 140mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 26.94g)
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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