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General Mills Cheerios vs. Sesame chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between general Mills Cheerios and sesame chicken?

  • Sesame chicken has less iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and phosphorus than general Mills Cheerios.
  • General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for iron is 401% higher.
  • General Mills Cheerios have 89 times more folate than sesame chicken. General Mills Cheerios have 714µg of folate, while sesame chicken has 8µg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken types in this comparison.

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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 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +418.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3241.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.2%
Contains more IronIron +2943.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +654.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1738.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4173.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.1%
~equal in Sodium ~482mg

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 3.3% 28% 26% 1.5% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2060%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1092.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +429.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +795.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2608%
Contains more FolateFolate +8825%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +101.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1405.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +179.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Sesame chicken DV% diff.
Iron 33.17mg 1.09mg 401%
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0.25µg 272%
Folate 714µg 8µg 177%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.267mg 163%
Manganese 3.547mg 0.083mg 151%
Zinc 16.73mg 0.91mg 144%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.04mg 107%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 3.96mg 106%
Vitamin A 990µg 83µg 101%
Phosphorus 481mg 130mg 50%
Calcium 401mg 12mg 39%
Copper 0.385mg 0.051mg 37%
Fiber 9.4g 0.7g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 6.885g 30%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 1mg 23%
Magnesium 114mg 22mg 22%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 27.1µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Starch 57.37g 10.7g 19%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 0.1µg 17%
Vitamin D 136IU 5IU 16%
Carbs 73.23g 26.88g 15%
Selenium 24.9µg 16.7µg 15%
Potassium 641mg 204mg 13%
Fats 6.73g 14.25g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.225mg 10%
Choline 26.2mg 73.3mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.5g 2.41g 4%
Calories 376kcal 293kcal 4%
Protein 12.09g 14.33g 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 1.31mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 3.546g 3%
Fructose 0.09g 2.01g 2%
Sodium 497mg 482mg 1%
Net carbs 63.83g 26.18g N/A
Sugar 4.36g 15.98g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0.045g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g 0.774g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.039g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g 5.925g 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
14% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.4%
Contains more OtherOther +62.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.5%
Contains more FatsFats +111.7%
Contains more WaterWater +734.3%

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
19% 28% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.1%

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
40% 44% 8% 8%
Starch: 10.7 g
Sucrose: 11.79 g
Glucose: 2.18 g
Fructose: 2.01 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +436.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +176.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2133.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/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.