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General Mills Cheerios vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between General Mills Cheerios and Lasagne

  • The amount of Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, Manganese, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, and Phosphorus in General Mills Cheerios are higher than in Lasagne.
  • General Mills Cheerios covers your daily Iron needs 406% more than Lasagne.
  • Lasagne has 30 times less Folate than General Mills Cheerios. General Mills Cheerios have 714µg of Folate, while Lasagne has 24µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

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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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +470%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +355.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227%
Contains more IronIron +4571.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +327.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1823%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1737.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.9%

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% 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 8.3% 26% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +764%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +654.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1795.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1272.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1859%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1951.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2875%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.9%

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% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.1%
Contains more FatsFats +36.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +376.8%
Contains more OtherOther +79.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1281.5%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -36.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +35.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +461.7%

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
76% 4% 7% 8% 5%
Starch: 9.83 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0.93 g
Fructose: 1.04 g
Lactose: 0.6 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +483.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +690.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1055.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~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 Lasagne
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Lasagne Opinion
Calories 376kcal 135kcal General Mills Cheerios
Protein 12.09g 7.28g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 4.92g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin C 21.6mg 2.5mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 63.83g 13.66g General Mills Cheerios
Carbs 73.23g 15.36g General Mills Cheerios
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 136IU 1IU General Mills Cheerios
Magnesium 114mg 20mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 88mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 196mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 0.71mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 3.11g Lasagne
Fiber 9.4g 1.7g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.09mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 0.87mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g 9.83g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 115mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 373mg Lasagne
Vitamin A 3299IU 437IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 990µg 41µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.85mg Lasagne
Vitamin D 3.4µg 0µg General Mills Cheerios
Manganese 3.547mg 0.193mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 15.9µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.07mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.074mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 1.528mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.323mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.122mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0.33µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 7µg Lasagne
Folate 714µg 24µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g 0.196g General Mills Cheerios
Choline 26.2mg 23.2mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 1.5g 2.348g General Mills Cheerios
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 1.758g General Mills Cheerios
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.433g General Mills Cheerios
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.085mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg 0.219mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.224mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg 0.578mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg 0.486mg Lasagne
Methionine 0.178mg 0.164mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.329mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg 0.285mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg 0.183mg General Mills Cheerios
Fructose 0.09g 1.04g Lasagne
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Lasagne
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g 0.026g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g Lasagne
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.006g Lasagne
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.005g Lasagne
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g 0.322g General Mills Cheerios

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios Lasagne
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
19%
Lasagne
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
35%
Lasagne

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lasagne
Lasagne is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.25g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lasagne
Lasagne contains less Sodium (difference - 124mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lasagne
Lasagne is lower in glycemic index (difference - 47)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.848g)
Which food is cheaper?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is cheaper (difference - $3)
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

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
  2. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.