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

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How are General Mills Cheerios and Taquitos different?

  • General Mills Cheerios have more Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, Zinc, Manganese, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B1, and Phosphorus than Taquitos.
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from General Mills Cheerios is 384% higher.
  • General Mills Cheerios contain 38 times more Vitamin B12 than Taquitos. While General Mills Cheerios contain 6.77µg of Vitamin B12, Taquitos contain only 0.18µg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Taquitos, frozen, chicken and cheese, oven-heated 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.
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 17% 31% 14% 93% 33% 19% 57% 59% 50% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.5%
Contains more IronIron +1242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +285%
Contains more ZincZinc +2256.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +816.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.1%
~equal in Sodium ~453mg

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% 12% 23% 3% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1501.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +444.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1607.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3661.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +838.9%

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% 13% 34% 43% 2%
Protein: 9.21 g
Fats: 12.54 g
Carbs: 33.63 g
Water: 42.74 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +86.3%
Contains more WaterWater +733.1%

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
20% 42% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.31 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.235 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -35.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +103.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.1%

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
96% 3%
Starch: 29.62 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.09 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.78 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +93.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1323.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +33.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Taquitos Opinion
Calories 376kcal 284kcal General Mills Cheerios
Protein 12.09g 9.21g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 12.54g Taquitos
Vitamin C 21.6mg 0mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 63.83g 30.73g General Mills Cheerios
Carbs 73.23g 33.63g General Mills Cheerios
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 136IU 3IU General Mills Cheerios
Magnesium 114mg 24mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 104mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 155mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 2.47mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 1.3g Taquitos
Fiber 9.4g 2.9g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.1mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 0.71mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g 29.62g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 132mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 453mg Taquitos
Vitamin A 3299IU 206IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A RAE 990µg 30µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 1.13mg Taquitos
Vitamin D 3.4µg 0.1µg General Mills Cheerios
Manganese 3.547mg 0.387mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 16.7µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.331mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.277mg Taquitos
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 3.85mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 0.481mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.14mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0.18µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 16.9µg Taquitos
Folate 714µg 68µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g 0.071g General Mills Cheerios
Choline 26.2mg 15.9mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 1.5g 2.31g General Mills Cheerios
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 4.835g Taquitos
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 4.235g Taquitos
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.1mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg 0.269mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.358mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg 0.717mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg 0.468mg Taquitos
Methionine 0.178mg 0.189mg Taquitos
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.418mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg 0.428mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg 0.249mg General Mills Cheerios
Fructose 0.09g 0.12g Taquitos
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g 0.593g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.005g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g 3.591g Taquitos

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios Taquitos
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
34%
Taquitos
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
46%
Taquitos

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Taquitos
Taquitos is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.06g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Taquitos
Taquitos contains less Sodium (difference - 44mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Taquitos
Taquitos is lower in glycemic index (difference - 26)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.81g)
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 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. Taquitos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169771/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.