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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 B3, and vitamin C.
  • 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

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 51% 7.2% 19% 338% 67% 205% 102% 78% 0% 109%
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 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 SeleniumSelenium +25.1%

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 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% 247% 8% 50% 313% 323% 313% 0% 392% 625% 3% 250% 8.5%
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 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 B6Vitamin B6 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +69%
~equal in Vitamin D ~3.4µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.327mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp General Mills Cheerios 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%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.6mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 21%
Copper 0.2mg 0.385mg 21%
Fiber 4.4g 9.4g 20%
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%
Fats 5g 6.73g 3%
Saturated fat 0.9g 1.5g 3%
Carbs 83g 73.23g 3%
Choline 15.5mg 26.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.65mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.7g 2.376g 2%
Calories 390kcal 376kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 3.4µg 1%
Net carbs 78.6g 63.83g N/A
Vitamin D 133IU 136IU 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-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
7% 5% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 83 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 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 CarbsCarbs +13.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.2%
Contains more FatsFats +34.6%
Contains more WaterWater +105.2%
~equal in Other ~2.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 40% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 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 -40%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.1%

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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. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174628/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.