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General Mills Cheerios vs. Raisin Bran Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between general Mills Cheerios and raisin Bran Cereal?

  • General Mills Cheerios are higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and calcium, yet raisin Bran Cereal is higher in vitamin B2.
  • General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for iron is 224% more.
  • General Mills Cheerios have 12 times more calcium than raisin Bran Cereal. While general Mills Cheerios have 401mg of calcium, raisin Bran Cereal has only 33mg.
  • The glycemic index of raisin Bran Cereal is lower.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal types 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.
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 97% 9.9% 48% 572% 169% 173% 145% 61% 0% 211%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1115.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more IronIron +117.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55%
~equal in Sodium ~466mg

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 0% 84% 3.6% 38% 158% 166% 159% 0% 196% 316% 0.75% 254% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +620%
~equal in Choline ~24.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Raisin Bran Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 33.17mg 15.25mg 224%
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 2.53µg 177%
Manganese 3.547mg 154%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.85mg 118%
Folate 714µg 339µg 94%
Zinc 16.73mg 6.36mg 94%
Vitamin A 990µg 253µg 82%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 8.47mg 78%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.63mg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.72mg 48%
Calcium 401mg 33mg 37%
Selenium 24.9µg 38.6µg 25%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 21%
Phosphorus 481mg 339mg 20%
Copper 0.385mg 0.508mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.908g 10%
Protein 12.09g 7.63g 9%
Fats 6.73g 1.87g 7%
Magnesium 114mg 136mg 5%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 2.5µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.5g 0.424g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.357g 5%
Vitamin D 136IU 102IU 4%
Fiber 9.4g 10.2g 3%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.18mg 3%
Potassium 641mg 546mg 3%
Calories 376kcal 342kcal 2%
Carbs 73.23g 80.37g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Sodium 497mg 466mg 1%
Net carbs 63.83g 70.17g N/A
Sugar 4.36g 33.04g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Choline 26.2mg 24.1mg 0%
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
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
8% 2% 80% 8% 3%
Protein: 7.63 g
Fats: 1.87 g
Carbs: 80.37 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 2.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.5%
Contains more FatsFats +259.9%
Contains more WaterWater +46.2%
~equal in Carbs ~80.37g
~equal in Other ~2.63g

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
25% 21% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.424 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.357 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.908 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +565.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +167.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%

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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. Raisin Bran Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172996/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.