Cap'n Crunch Cereal vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cap'n Crunch Cereal and general Mills Cheerios

Cap'n Crunch Cereal has more folate and vitamin B2, while general Mills Cheerios have more vitamin B12, iron, manganese, vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, and copper.
General Mills Cheerios cover your daily need for vitamin B12 282% more than cap'n Crunch Cereal.
Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 18 times more vitamin B2 than general Mills Cheerios. While cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 1.822mg of vitamin B2, general Mills Cheerios contain only 0.1mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS.

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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.

Cap'n Crunch Cereal

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+107.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3545.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+244.6%
Contains more IronIron	+70.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+246.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+188%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+374.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+283.1%

~equal in Zinc ~16.73mg

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.

Cap'n Crunch Cereal

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1722%
Contains more FolateFolate	+117.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+14042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+640%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+200%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.65mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~20.967mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	6.77µg	282%
Folate	1555µg	714µg	210%
Iron	19.42mg	33.17mg	172%
Vitamin B2	1.822mg	0.1mg	132%
Manganese	0.747mg	3.547mg	122%
Vitamin A	7µg	990µg	109%
Phosphorus	167mg	481mg	45%
Calcium	11mg	401mg	39%
Selenium	6.5µg	24.9µg	33%
Copper	0.111mg	0.385mg	30%
Fiber	2.5g	9.4g	28%
Vitamin C	0mg	21.6mg	24%
Starch		57.37g	24%
Vitamin B1	1.614mg	1.327mg	24%
Vitamin B5	0.145mg	1.073mg	19%
Vitamin B6	2.138mg	2.39mg	19%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	136 IU	17%
Vitamin D	0µg	3.4µg	17%
Protein	4.39g	12.09g	15%
Magnesium	55mg	114mg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.344g	14%
Potassium	186mg	641mg	13%
Sodium	754mg	497mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.747g	2.432g	11%
Saturated fat	3.346g	1.5g	8%
Zinc	16.16mg	16.73mg	5%
Carbs	85.51g	73.23g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.639g	2.376g	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.068g	4%
Vitamin B3	21.465mg	20.967mg	3%
Choline	8.6mg	26.2mg	3%
Fats	5.12g	6.73g	2%
Calories	398kcal	376kcal	1%
Vitamin K	0.6µg	1.8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	3.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	907kcal	311kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.41	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	83.01g	63.83g	N/A
Sugar	44.32g	4.36g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.62mg	0.65mg	0%
Trans fat	0.02g	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)	0g	0.001g	N/A