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Multigrain bread vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are multigrain bread and general Mills Cheerios different?

  • General Mills Cheerios have more iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin A, manganese, and phosphorus than multigrain bread.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for general Mills Cheerios is 381% higher.
  • Multigrain bread has a lower glycemic index (62) than general Mills Cheerios (75).

Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain) and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS 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 61% 33% 22% 102% 102% 50% 106% 54% 287% 195%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.4%
Contains more IronIron +1119.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +804.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.2%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0% 8% 61% 33% 82% 22% 66% 0% 3.8% 53%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 72% 51% 330% 13% 332% 23% 393% 64% 552% 846% 4.5% 536%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +446.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +735.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Multigrain bread General Mills Cheerios DV% diff.
Iron 2.72mg 33.17mg 381%
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.77µg 282%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 2.39mg 162%
Folate 70µg 714µg 161%
Zinc 1.85mg 16.73mg 135%
Vitamin A 0µg 990µg 110%
Vitamin B3 4.394mg 20.967mg 104%
Vitamin B1 0.243mg 1.327mg 90%
Manganese 2.201mg 3.547mg 59%
Phosphorus 247mg 481mg 33%
Calcium 111mg 401mg 29%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 21.6mg 24%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Selenium 35.8µg 24.9µg 20%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 136 IU 17%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.4µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.365mg 1.073mg 14%
Potassium 250mg 641mg 12%
Carbs 47.11g 73.23g 9%
Copper 0.307mg 0.385mg 9%
Magnesium 85mg 114mg 7%
Protein 14.52g 12.09g 5%
Fiber 8.1g 9.4g 5%
Calories 288kcal 376kcal 4%
Sodium 414mg 497mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.826g 2.376g 4%
Fats 4.6g 6.73g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.1mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.948g 1.5g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.035g 2.432g 3%
Fructose 2.67g 0.09g 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.65mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5g 3.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 198kcal 311kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 39.01g 63.83g N/A
Sugar 6.94g 4.36g N/A
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.02g N/A
Choline 28.8mg 26.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.167mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.418mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.351mg 0.429mg 0%
Leucine 0.604mg 0.91mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0.366mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.178mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.421mg 0.628mg 0%
Valine 0.432mg 0.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.215mg 0.261mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 5% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 47.11 g
Water: 31.46 g
Other: 2.31 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more WaterWater +513.3%
Contains more FatsFats +46.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.035 g
24% 38% 39%
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 -36.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 38% 9% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.84 g
Fructose: 2.67 g
Lactose: 0.62 g
Maltose: 1.82 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2866.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Multigrain bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174914/nutrients
  2. General Mills Cheerios - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173884/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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