General Mills Cheerios vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are general Mills Cheerios and penne different?
- General Mills Cheerios have more iron, zinc, vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin D, magnesium, and potassium than penne.
- Daily need coverage for iron for general Mills Cheerios is 405% higher.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than general Mills Cheerios (75).
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +280% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +350.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +425.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4046.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1420.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +307.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 33.17mg | 0.8mg | 405% |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.77µg | 282% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.39mg | 184% | |
| Folate | 714µg | 179% | |
| Manganese | 3.547mg | 154% | |
| Zinc | 16.73mg | 1.1mg | 142% |
| Vitamin B3 | 20.967mg | 131% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.327mg | 111% | |
| Vitamin A | 990µg | 110% | |
| Phosphorus | 481mg | 118mg | 52% |
| Selenium | 24.9µg | 45% | |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 43% | |
| Calcium | 401mg | 89mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 9.4g | 2.7g | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 21.6mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Starch | 57.37g | 24% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.073mg | 21% | |
| Magnesium | 114mg | 30mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 73.23g | 16.8g | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 136IU | 0IU | 17% |
| Vitamin D | 3.4µg | 0µg | 17% |
| Potassium | 641mg | 122mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.432g | 0.4g | 14% |
| Calories | 376kcal | 126kcal | 13% |
| Protein | 12.09g | 5.7g | 13% |
| Sodium | 497mg | 248mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Choline | 26.2mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.65mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.5g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Fats | 6.73g | 4g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.376g | 1g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 63.83g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.36g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | 0.2g | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.09 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
73.23 g
Water:
5.13 g
Other:
2.82 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +112.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +68.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +335.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +156.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1311.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.432 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +137.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +508% |
