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General Mills Cheerios vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between General Mills Cheerios and Potato chips

  • General Mills Cheerios have more Iron, Vitamin B12, Folate, Zinc, Manganese, Vitamin B6, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1, however, Potato chips have more Vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from General Mills Cheerios is 394% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1570.8%
Contains more IronIron +1935%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1434.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +706.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +207.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +694.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1486.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1301.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1127.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.1%

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% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.4%
Contains more WaterWater +170%
Contains more FatsFats +414.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%

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% 30% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -86.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +314.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400.4%

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 Potato chips
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Potato chips Opinion
Calories 376kcal 536kcal Potato chips
Protein 12.09g 7g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 34.6g Potato chips
Vitamin C 21.6mg 31.1mg Potato chips
Net carbs 63.83g 48.1g General Mills Cheerios
Carbs 73.23g 52.9g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 136IU 0IU General Mills Cheerios
Magnesium 114mg 67mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 24mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 1275mg Potato chips
Iron 33.17mg 1.63mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 0.22g Potato chips
Fiber 9.4g 4.8g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.306mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 1.09mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 165mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 8mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 3299IU 0IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A RAE 990µg 0µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 9.11mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 3.4µg 0µg General Mills Cheerios
Manganese 3.547mg 0.44mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 8.1µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.167mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.197mg Potato chips
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 3.827mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.402mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.66mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 22.1µg Potato chips
Folate 714µg 45µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g Potato chips
Choline 26.2mg 37.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 1.5g 10.96g General Mills Cheerios
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 9.84g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 12.17g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.108mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg 0.253mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.283mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg 0.419mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.178mg 0.11mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.31mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg 0.392mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg 153mg Potato chips
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 Potato chips
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
56%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.14g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 489mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.46g)
Which food is cheaper?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is cheaper (difference - $2)
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 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
  2. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients

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

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