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

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Important differences between General Mills Cheerios and Kellogg's Crispix Cereal

  • General Mills Cheerios have more Zinc, Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin A, Calcium, Fiber, and Vitamin B12, however, Kellogg's Crispix Cereal have more Vitamin B2, Folate, and Vitamin B1.
  • Kellogg's Crispix Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B2 is 149% more.
  • General Mills Cheerios have 45 times more Calcium than Kellogg's Crispix Cereal. General Mills Cheerios have 401mg of Calcium, while Kellogg's Crispix Cereal has 9mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S CRISPIX.

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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 9.3% 2.7% 6.3% 1050% 68% 142% 19% 86% 0% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +776.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4355.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +802.8%
Contains more IronIron +18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +968.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100.8%

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 70% 103% 2% 105% 450% 471% 452% 13% 556% 774% 0.25% 725% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +390%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +336.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1940%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~21mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~3.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~2.41mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~6.19µg

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
7% 87% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.59 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 87.19 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.5%
Contains more FatsFats +741.3%
Contains more WaterWater +71%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.1%

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
29% 29% 43%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1088%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +710.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -86.7%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Kellogg's Crispix Cereal Opinion
Calories 376kcal 378kcal Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Protein 12.09g 6.59g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 0.8g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin C 21.6mg 21mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 63.83g 86.19g Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Carbs 73.23g 87.19g Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Vitamin D 136IU 138IU Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Magnesium 114mg 13mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 9mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 71mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 28mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 12.8g General Mills Cheerios
Fiber 9.4g 1g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.205mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 5.19mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 45mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 660mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 3299IU 1724IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 990µg 494µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.1mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 3.4µg 3.5µg Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Manganese 3.547mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 12.4µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 1.8mg Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 2.04mg Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 24.1mg Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.219mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 2.41mg Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 6.19µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg General Mills Cheerios
Folate 714µg 966µg Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Trans Fat 0.02g 0g Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Choline 26.2mg 6mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 1.5g 0.2g Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 0.2g General Mills Cheerios
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.3g General Mills Cheerios
Tryptophan 0.167mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg General Mills Cheerios
Methionine 0.178mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg 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 General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g General Mills Cheerios

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios Kellogg's Crispix 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
242%
General Mills Cheerios
286%
Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
145%
Kellogg's Crispix Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Crispix Cereal
Kellogg's Crispix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.3g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.44g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios contains less Sodium (difference - 163mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in minerals
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 ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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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