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

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How are general Mills Cheerios and tortillas different?

  • General Mills Cheerios are higher than tortillas in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and vitamin D.
  • General Mills Cheerios cover your daily need for iron, 382% more than tortillas.
  • General Mills Cheerios have a higher glycemic index (75) than tortillas (52).

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat types were 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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.7%
Contains more IronIron +1161.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +771.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.6%
~equal in Sodium ~512mg

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% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +666%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +417.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +31%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 33.17mg 2.63mg 382%
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0µg 282%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.312mg 160%
Manganese 3.547mg 154%
Folate 714µg 138µg 144%
Zinc 16.73mg 1.92mg 135%
Vitamin A 990µg 0µg 110%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 4.858mg 101%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.823mg 42%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 0mg 24%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Selenium 24.9µg 37µg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 21%
Phosphorus 481mg 346mg 19%
Vitamin D 136IU 0IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 0µg 17%
Calcium 401mg 244mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.5g 4.878g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.289mg 15%
Copper 0.385mg 0.266mg 13%
Potassium 641mg 262mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.992g 10%
Carbs 73.23g 45.89g 9%
Magnesium 114mg 85mg 7%
Fats 6.73g 9.76g 5%
Protein 12.09g 9.76g 5%
Calories 376kcal 310kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4.5µg 2%
Fiber 9.4g 9.8g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 3.062g 2%
Sodium 497mg 512mg 1%
Choline 26.2mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 63.83g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 4.36g 2.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.418mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.91mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.366mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.178mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.586mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.255mg 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 0g 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
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.6%
Contains more FatsFats +45%
Contains more WaterWater +487.7%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%

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
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.9%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.