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

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The main differences between general Mills Cheerios and kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal

  • General Mills Cheerios have more iron, zinc, folate, manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, and phosphorus; however, kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal has more vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for general Mills Cheerios is 396% higher.
  • Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal has 29 times less calcium than general Mills Cheerios. General Mills Cheerios have 401mg of calcium, while kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal has 14mg.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S HONEY SMACKS.

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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 42% 4.2% 16% 56% 65% 46% 91% 19% 247% 159%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2764.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.3%
Contains more IronIron +2111.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +884.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.9%

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 73% 185% 8.2% 56% 348% 362% 347% 0% 427% 700% 7% 278% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +93%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1470%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~22mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~3.7µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.39mg

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
6% 2% 89% 3%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 88.5 g
Water: 2.9 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.1%
Contains more FatsFats +205.9%
Contains more WaterWater +76.9%
Contains more OtherOther +302.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.9%

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
36% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +494%
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 Honey Smacks 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 Honey Smacks Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 33.17mg 1.5mg 396%
Zinc 16.73mg 1.7mg 137%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.57mg 113%
Folate 714µg 370µg 86%
Manganese 3.547mg 1.895mg 72%
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 5.6µg 49%
Vitamin A 990µg 556µg 48%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 1.85mg 42%
Calcium 401mg 14mg 39%
Phosphorus 481mg 213mg 38%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 21%
Copper 0.385mg 0.195mg 21%
Fiber 9.4g 5g 18%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 18.5mg 15%
Sodium 497mg 142mg 15%
Potassium 641mg 183mg 13%
Magnesium 114mg 59mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.5g 13%
Protein 12.09g 5.7g 13%
Selenium 24.9µg 29.1µg 8%
Fats 6.73g 2.2g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.4g 5%
Saturated fat 1.5g 0.5g 5%
Carbs 73.23g 88.5g 5%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 1.39mg 5%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 3.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin D 136IU 148IU 2%
Choline 26.2mg 15.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.8µg 1%
Calories 376kcal 380kcal 0%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 22mg 0%
Net carbs 63.83g 83.5g N/A
Sugar 4.36g 56.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0.5g 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 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 Honey Smacks 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
215%
Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
75%
Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal
Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 355mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal
Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal
Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 51.84g)
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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