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Cocoa Pebbles Cereal vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocoa Pebbles Cereal and general Mills Cheerios different?

  • Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is richer in vitamin B2, while general Mills Cheerios are higher in iron, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • General Mills Cheerios cover your daily need for iron 337% more than cocoa Pebbles Cereal.
  • Cocoa Pebbles Cereal contains 15 times more vitamin B2 than general Mills Cheerios. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal contains 1.5mg of vitamin B2, while general Mills Cheerios contain 0.1mg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 6.6% 17% 233% 100% 142% 41% 77% 0% 76%
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 +267.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1722.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.1%
Contains more IronIron +435%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +406.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 104% 259% 2.6% 325% 346% 323% 0% 392% 650% 3.3% 259%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 72% 51% 330% 13% 332% 23% 393% 64% 552% 846% 4.5% 536%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +107%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.327mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa Pebbles Cereal General Mills Cheerios DV% diff.
Iron 6.2mg 33.17mg 337%
Manganese 3.547mg 154%
Vitamin B2 1.5mg 0.1mg 108%
Zinc 5.2mg 16.73mg 105%
Folate 345µg 714µg 92%
Vitamin B12 5.2µg 6.77µg 65%
Phosphorus 95mg 481mg 55%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 2.39mg 53%
Calcium 22mg 401mg 38%
Fiber 1.6g 9.4g 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.6mg 24%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Vitamin A 776µg 990µg 24%
Vitamin B3 17.2mg 20.967mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 21%
Magnesium 31mg 114mg 20%
Selenium 14µg 24.9µg 20%
Vitamin D* 276 IU 136 IU 18%
Vitamin D 6.9µg 3.4µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 2.432g 16%
Protein 4.8g 12.09g 15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.344g 14%
Potassium 193mg 641mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.6g 1.5g 10%
Copper 0.3mg 0.385mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.2g 2.376g 5%
Fats 4.1g 6.73g 4%
Carbs 85.7g 73.23g 4%
Sodium 594mg 497mg 4%
Choline 3.8mg 26.2mg 4%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.068g 4%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.65mg 3%
Vitamin B1 1.3mg 1.327mg 2%
Calories 397kcal 376kcal 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 3.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 827kcal 311kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.08 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 84.1g 63.83g N/A
Sugar 35.8g 4.36g N/A
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.1g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 86% 3% 3%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 4.1 g
Carbs: 85.7 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 +17%
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.9%
Contains more FatsFats +64.1%
Contains more WaterWater +105.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 5% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -58.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1088%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2332%

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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. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173885/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.