Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and general Mills Cheerios different?

Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is richer in vitamin B2, while general Mills Cheerios are higher in iron, folate, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
General Mills Cheerios cover your daily need for iron 302% more than cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp.
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contains 14 times more vitamin B2 than general Mills Cheerios. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contains 1.4mg of vitamin B2, while general Mills Cheerios contain 0.1mg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS types were used in this article.

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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.

Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1570.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+202.4%
Contains more IronIron	+268.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+103%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25.1%

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.

Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+1300%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+33.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+35.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+114.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~3.4µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.327mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	9mg	33.17mg	302%
Manganese		3.547mg	154%
Vitamin B2	1.4mg	0.1mg	100%
Folate	333µg	714µg	95%
Zinc	7.5mg	16.73mg	84%
Vitamin B12	5µg	6.77µg	74%
Vitamin B6	1.7mg	2.39mg	53%
Calcium	24mg	401mg	38%
Phosphorus	237mg	481mg	35%
Vitamin A	740µg	990µg	28%
Vitamin B3	16.7mg	20.967mg	27%
Vitamin C	0mg	21.6mg	24%
Starch		57.37g	24%
Copper	0.2mg	0.385mg	21%
Vitamin B5		1.073mg	21%
Fiber	4.4g	9.4g	20%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.344g	14%
Potassium	212mg	641mg	13%
Protein	6.6g	12.09g	11%
Magnesium	72mg	114mg	10%
Selenium	19.9µg	24.9µg	9%
Vitamin B1	1.25mg	1.327mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.7g	2.432g	5%
Sodium	596mg	497mg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.068g	4%
Fats	5g	6.73g	3%
Carbs	83g	73.23g	3%
Saturated fat	0.9g	1.5g	3%
Vitamin E	0.4mg	0.65mg	2%
Choline	15.5mg	26.2mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.7g	2.376g	2%
Calories	390kcal	376kcal	1%
Vitamin D	3.3µg	3.4µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.2µg	1.8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	3.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	591kcal	311kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.8	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	78.6g	63.83g	N/A
Vitamin D*	133 IU	136 IU	0%
Sugar	34.7g	4.36g	N/A
Trans fat	0.5g	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-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A