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

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Important differences between general Mills Cheerios and kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

  • General Mills Cheerios have more manganese, zinc, folate, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has more vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
  • General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for manganese is 152% more.
  • General Mills Cheerios have 112 times more zinc than kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal. General Mills Cheerios have 16.73mg of zinc, while kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has 0.15mg.
  • General Mills Cheerios have a higher glycemic index than kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED 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 5.7% 0.9% 6.7% 1001% 13% 4.1% 20% 61% 7.2% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +743.4%
Contains more IronIron +24.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +887.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11053.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +923.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6349.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +654.5%
~equal in Sodium ~468mg

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 81% 150% 1.4% 71% 476% 399% 519% 13% 825% 1013% 0.5% 287% 1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +399.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +86.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1278.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1630%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.6%

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
4% 2% 89% 4%
Protein: 3.96 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 89.2 g
Water: 4.18 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.3%
Contains more FatsFats +300.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.7%
Contains more OtherOther +187.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.8%

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
33% 19% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +796.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 7%
Starch: 57.37 g
Sucrose: 4.27 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
57% 38% 2% 2%
Starch: 46.1 g
Sucrose: 31.33 g
Glucose: 1.8 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.63 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +24.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +633.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1755.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 Frosted Flakes Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar 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 Frosted Flakes Cereal DV% diff.
Manganese 3.547mg 0.055mg 152%
Zinc 16.73mg 0.15mg 151%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.73mg 125%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 3.573mg 91%
Folate 714µg 382µg 83%
Iron 33.17mg 26.7mg 81%
Phosphorus 481mg 47mg 62%
Vitamin A 990µg 450µg 60%
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 8.1µg 55%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 1.903mg 48%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 27.667mg 42%
Calcium 401mg 3mg 40%
Selenium 24.9µg 3.3µg 39%
Copper 0.385mg 0.039mg 38%
Fiber 9.4g 2.2g 29%
Magnesium 114mg 8mg 25%
Potassium 641mg 76mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.215mg 17%
Protein 12.09g 3.96g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.669g 12%
Fats 6.73g 1.68g 8%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 4.7µg 7%
Vitamin D 136IU 188IU 7%
Carbs 73.23g 89.2g 5%
Saturated fat 1.5g 0.451g 5%
Starch 57.37g 46.1g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.265g 5%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.07mg 4%
Choline 26.2mg 1.9mg 4%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 24.2mg 3%
Fructose 0.09g 1.67g 2%
Sodium 497mg 468mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 376kcal 369kcal 0%
Net carbs 63.83g 87g N/A
Sugar 4.36g 35.43g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.418mg 0.13mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.149mg 0%
Leucine 0.91mg 0.633mg 0%
Lysine 0.366mg 0.028mg 0%
Methionine 0.178mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.223mg 0%
Valine 0.586mg 0.195mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.112mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g 0.629g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Cheerios Kellogg's Frosted Flakes 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
295%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.049g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.07g)
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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