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Rice cakes vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between rice cakes and general Mills Cheerios

  • Rice cakes have more manganese; however, general Mills Cheerios are higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • General Mills Cheerios cover your daily iron needs 400% more than rice cakes.
  • General Mills Cheerios contain 2 times less manganese than rice cakes. Rice cakes contain 6.18mg of manganese, while general Mills Cheerios contain 3.547mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS.

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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 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
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 +32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3545.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.4%
Contains more IronIron +2809.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +569.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.385mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1738.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.073mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes General Mills Cheerios DV% diff.
Iron 1.14mg 33.17mg 400%
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.77µg 282%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 2.39mg 174%
Folate 21µg 714µg 173%
Zinc 2.5mg 16.73mg 129%
Manganese 6.18mg 3.547mg 114%
Vitamin A 0µg 990µg 110%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 1.327mg 106%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 20.967mg 80%
Calcium 11mg 401mg 39%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.6mg 24%
Fiber 3.8g 9.4g 22%
Sodium 116mg 497mg 17%
Vitamin D 136IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 17%
Selenium 16.4µg 24.9µg 15%
Phosphorus 380mg 481mg 14%
Potassium 299mg 641mg 10%
Magnesium 151mg 114mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 2.432g 9%
Protein 9g 12.09g 6%
Choline 26.2mg 5%
Fats 3.5g 6.73g 5%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.64g 1.5g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 2.376g 3%
Carbs 80.1g 73.23g 2%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 1.073mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Copper 0.38mg 0.385mg 1%
Calories 380kcal 376kcal 0%
Net carbs 76.3g 63.83g N/A
Sugar 4.36g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.167mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0.418mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.429mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0.91mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0.366mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0.178mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0.628mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 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
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 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 +15%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more FatsFats +92.3%
Contains more OtherOther +88%
~equal in Carbs ~73.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 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 -57.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.1%

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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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/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.