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

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How are penne and general Mills Cheerios different?

  • General Mills Cheerios have more iron, zinc, vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin D, magnesium, and potassium than penne.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for general Mills Cheerios is 405% higher.
  • Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than general Mills Cheerios (75).

KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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.
Penne
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
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 -50.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +425.4%
Contains more IronIron +4046.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1420.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +307.6%

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.
Penne
Penne
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne General Mills Cheerios DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 33.17mg 405%
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 282%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 184%
Folate 714µg 179%
Manganese 3.547mg 154%
Zinc 1.1mg 16.73mg 142%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 131%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 111%
Vitamin A 990µg 110%
Phosphorus 118mg 481mg 52%
Selenium 24.9µg 45%
Copper 0.385mg 43%
Calcium 89mg 401mg 31%
Fiber 2.7g 9.4g 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.6mg 24%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 21%
Magnesium 30mg 114mg 20%
Carbs 16.8g 73.23g 19%
Vitamin D 0IU 136IU 17%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.4µg 17%
Potassium 122mg 641mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 2.432g 14%
Calories 126kcal 376kcal 13%
Protein 5.7g 12.09g 13%
Sodium 248mg 497mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 8%
Choline 26.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.3g 1.5g 4%
Fats 4g 6.73g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 2.376g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Net carbs 14.1g 63.83g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 4.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0%
Threonine 0.418mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0%
Leucine 0.91mg 0%
Lysine 0.366mg 0%
Methionine 0.178mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0%
Valine 0.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 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 WaterWater +1311.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.1%
Contains more FatsFats +68.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +335.9%
Contains more OtherOther +156.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 -34.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +508%

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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

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.