Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal and general Mills Cheerios
- Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has more vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1; however, general Mills Cheerios have more manganese, zinc, folate, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for manganese is 152% more.
- Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has 17 times more vitamin B2 than general Mills Cheerios. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has 1.73mg of vitamin B2, while general Mills Cheerios have 0.1mg.
- General Mills Cheerios have a higher glycemic index than kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1325% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13266.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +743.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +24.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +887.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11053.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +923.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6349.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +654.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +38.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1630% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +828.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +399.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +86.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 3.547mg | 152% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 16.73mg | 151% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.73mg | 0.1mg | 125% |
| Vitamin B6 | 3.573mg | 2.39mg | 91% |
| Folate | 382µg | 714µg | 83% |
| Iron | 26.7mg | 33.17mg | 81% |
| Phosphorus | 47mg | 481mg | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 450µg | 990µg | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.1µg | 6.77µg | 55% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.903mg | 1.327mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B3 | 27.667mg | 20.967mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 401mg | 40% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 24.9µg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.039mg | 0.385mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 9.4g | 29% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 114mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 641mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.215mg | 1.073mg | 17% |
| Protein | 3.96g | 12.09g | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.669g | 2.432g | 12% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.629g | 2.344g | 10% |
| Fats | 1.68g | 6.73g | 8% |
| Vitamin D* | 188 IU | 136 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 4.7µg | 3.4µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 89.2g | 73.23g | 5% |
| Starch | 46.1g | 57.37g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.451g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.265g | 2.376g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.65mg | 4% |
| Choline | 1.9mg | 26.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 24.2mg | 21.6mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 0.09g | 2% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.032g | 0.068g | 2% |
| Sodium | 468mg | 497mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Calories | 369kcal | 376kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.1g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 932kcal | 311kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 27g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.1 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 87g | 63.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 35.43g | 4.36g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.13mg | 0.418mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.149mg | 0.429mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.633mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.028mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.178mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.223mg | 0.628mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.195mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.112mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.96 g
Fats:
1.68 g
Carbs:
89.2 g
Water:
4.18 g
Other:
0.98 g
Protein:
12.09 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
73.23 g
Water:
5.13 g
Other:
2.82 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +205.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +300.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.451 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.669 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.5 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.432 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +796.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +263.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
46.1 g
Sucrose:
31.33 g
Glucose:
1.8 g
Fructose:
1.67 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.63 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
57.37 g
Sucrose:
4.27 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0.09 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +633.7% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1755.6% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +24.4% |
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Galactose
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