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

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A recap on differences between General Mills Cheerios and Pretzels

  • Pretzels have less Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, and Manganese.
  • General Mills Cheerios covers your daily Iron needs 394% more than Pretzels.
  • General Mills Cheerios have less Sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted.

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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 25% 11% 13% 63% 88% 23% 48% 224% 233% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1013.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +339%
Contains more IronIron +1886.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1868.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +329.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 23% 36% 17% 27% 0% 0% 62% 0%
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 +637.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +992%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1960.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +760.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.1mg

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
9% 4% 79% 3% 5%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 4.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.9%
Contains more FatsFats +92.3%
Contains more WaterWater +55.5%
Contains more OtherOther +73.8%
~equal in Carbs ~79.2g

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
23% 41% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.75 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.22 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +74.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -50%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Pretzels Opinion
Calories 376kcal 381kcal Pretzels
Protein 12.09g 9.1g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 3.5g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin C 21.6mg 0mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 63.83g 76.4g Pretzels
Carbs 73.23g 79.2g Pretzels
Vitamin D 136IU General Mills Cheerios
Magnesium 114mg 35mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 36mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 146mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 1.67mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g Pretzels
Fiber 9.4g 2.8g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.264mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 0.85mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 113mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 1715mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 3299IU 0IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A 990µg 0µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 3.4µg General Mills Cheerios
Manganese 3.547mg 1.789mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 5.8µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.18mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.1mg
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 1.92mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.288mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.116mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg General Mills Cheerios
Folate 714µg 83µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g Pretzels
Choline 26.2mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 1.5g 0.75g Pretzels
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 1.36g General Mills Cheerios
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 1.22g General Mills Cheerios
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.109mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg 0.259mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.345mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg 0.636mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg 0.221mg General Mills Cheerios
Methionine 0.178mg 0.164mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.453mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg 0.392mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg 0.201mg General Mills Cheerios
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?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios Pretzels
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
16%
Pretzels
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
76%
Pretzels

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pretzels
Pretzels is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.36g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pretzels
Pretzels is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.75g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios contains less Sodium (difference - 1218mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
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
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 ($)

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. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/nutrients

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

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