Grape-Nuts Cereal vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Grape-Nuts Cereal and General Mills Cheerios

Grape-Nuts Cereal contains less Vitamin B12, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Vitamin B3, Iron, Vitamin B1, Calcium, and Selenium than General Mills Cheerios.
General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 282% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS.

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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.

Grape-Nuts Cereal

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Calcium +1153.1%

Contains more Iron +18.5%

Contains more Potassium +60.3%

Contains more Zinc +708.2%

Contains more Copper +13.2%

Contains more Selenium +173.6%

Equal in Magnesium - 114

Equal in Phosphorus - 481

Equal in Sodium - 497

Equal in Manganese - 3.547

Grape-Nuts Cereal

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Calcium +1153.1%

Contains more Iron +18.5%

Contains more Potassium +60.3%

Contains more Zinc +708.2%

Contains more Copper +13.2%

Contains more Selenium +173.6%

Equal in Magnesium - 114

Equal in Phosphorus - 481

Equal in Sodium - 497

Equal in Manganese - 3.547

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.

Grape-Nuts Cereal

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Vitamin B2 +20%

Contains more Vitamin K +11.1%

Contains more Vitamin A +82375%

Contains more Vitamin D +∞%

Contains more Vitamin C +21500%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +104.2%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +143.2%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +23.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +177.9%

Contains more Folate +107%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Equal in Vitamin E - 0.65

Equal in Vitamin K - 1.8

Grape-Nuts Cereal

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Vitamin B2 +20%

Contains more Vitamin K +11.1%

Contains more Vitamin A +82375%

Contains more Vitamin D +∞%

Contains more Vitamin C +21500%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +104.2%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +143.2%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +23.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +177.9%

Contains more Folate +107%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Equal in Vitamin E - 0.65

Equal in Vitamin K - 1.8

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

Grape-Nuts Cereal

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Fats +271.8%

Contains more Water +46.6%

Equal in Protein - 12.09

Equal in Carbs - 73.23

Equal in Other - 2.82

Grape-Nuts Cereal

Protein: 11.22 g

Fats: 1.81 g

Carbs: 80.49 g

Water: 3.5 g

Other: 2.98 g

General Mills Cheerios

Protein: 12.09 g

Fats: 6.73 g

Carbs: 73.23 g

Water: 5.13 g

Other: 2.82 g

Contains more Fats +271.8%

Contains more Water +46.6%

Equal in Protein - 12.09

Equal in Carbs - 73.23

Equal in Other - 2.82

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Grape-Nuts Cereal

General Mills Cheerios

Contains less Saturated Fat -77.3%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1031.4%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +211.8%

Grape-Nuts Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.34 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.21 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.78 g

General Mills Cheerios

Saturated Fat: 1.5 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 2.376 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 2.432 g

Contains less Saturated Fat -77.3%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1031.4%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +211.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.


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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	67.49g	63.83g
Protein	11.22g	12.09g
Fats	1.81g	6.73g
Carbs	80.49g	73.23g
Calories	361kcal	376kcal
Starch		57.37g
Fructose		0.09g
Sugar	8.86g	4.36g
Fiber	13g	9.4g
Calcium	32mg	401mg
Iron	28mg	33.17mg
Magnesium	124mg	114mg
Phosphorus	467mg	481mg
Potassium	400mg	641mg
Sodium	465mg	497mg
Zinc	2.07mg	16.73mg
Copper	0.34mg	0.385mg
Manganese	3.236mg	3.547mg
Selenium	9.1µg	24.9µg
Vitamin A	4IU	3299IU
Vitamin A RAE	0µg	990µg
Vitamin E	0.62mg	0.65mg
Vitamin D	0IU	136IU
Vitamin D	0µg	3.4µg
Vitamin C	0.1mg	21.6mg
Vitamin B1	0.65mg	1.327mg
Vitamin B2	0.12mg	0.1mg
Vitamin B3	8.62mg	20.967mg
Vitamin B5	0.872mg	1.073mg
Vitamin B6	0.86mg	2.39mg
Folate	345µg	714µg
Vitamin B12	0µg	6.77µg
Vitamin K	2µg	1.8µg
Tryptophan		0.167mg
Threonine		0.418mg
Isoleucine		0.429mg
Leucine		0.91mg
Lysine		0.366mg
Methionine		0.178mg
Phenylalanine		0.628mg
Valine		0.586mg
Histidine		0.261mg
Trans Fat	0g	0.02g
Saturated Fat	0.34g	1.5g
Monounsaturated Fat	0.21g	2.376g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.78g	2.432g
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.001g
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.344g
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g
Omega-3 - ALA		0.068g

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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

73%

261%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

209%

296%

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Grape-Nuts Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 32mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.16g)

Which food is lower in Sugar?

General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.5g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is richer in vitamins?

General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

The foods have equal glycemic indexes (75)

Which food is cheaper?

The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

Grape-Nuts Cereal vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Differences between Grape-Nuts Cereal and General Mills Cheerios

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Mineral Comparison

Vitamin Comparison

Macronutrient Comparison

Fat Type Comparison

Comparison summary table

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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