General Mills Cheerios vs. Banana chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between general Mills Cheerios and banana chips

The amount of iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and manganese in general Mills Cheerios is higher than in banana chips.
General Mills Cheerios cover your daily need for iron 399% more than banana chips.
The amount of saturated fat in general Mills Cheerios is lower.
Banana chips have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of banana chips is 44, while the glycemic index of general Mills Cheerios is 75.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Snacks, banana chips.

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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.

General Mills Cheerios

Banana chips

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2127.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.6%
Contains more IronIron	+2553.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+87.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2130.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+758.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+127.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1560%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-98.8%

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.

General Mills Cheerios

Banana chips

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+242.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+24650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1461.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2853.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+819.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+5000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	33.17mg	1.25mg	399%
Vitamin B12	6.77µg	0µg	282%
Folate	714µg	14µg	175%
Vitamin B6	2.39mg	0.26mg	164%
Zinc	16.73mg	0.75mg	145%
Vitamin B3	20.967mg	0.71mg	127%
Saturated fat	1.5g	28.97g	125%
Vitamin A	990µg	4µg	110%
Vitamin B1	1.327mg	0.085mg	104%
Manganese	3.547mg	1.56mg	86%
Phosphorus	481mg	56mg	61%
Selenium	24.9µg	1.5µg	43%
Fats	6.73g	33.6g	41%
Calcium	401mg	18mg	38%
Starch	57.37g		24%
Sodium	497mg	6mg	21%
Protein	12.09g	2.3g	20%
Copper	0.385mg	0.205mg	20%
Vitamin C	21.6mg	6.3mg	17%
Vitamin D*	136 IU	0 IU	17%
Vitamin D	3.4µg	0µg	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.344g		14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.432g	0.63g	12%
Magnesium	114mg	76mg	9%
Vitamin B5	1.073mg	0.62mg	9%
Calories	376kcal	519kcal	7%
Fiber	9.4g	7.7g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.1mg	0.017mg	6%
Carbs	73.23g	58.4g	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.068g		4%
Potassium	641mg	536mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.24mg	3%
Choline	26.2mg	21.3mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.376g	1.95g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.2g	0.44g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	311kcal	2257kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	0.09	N/A
Net carbs	63.83g	50.7g	N/A
Sugar	4.36g	35.34g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.8µg	1.3µg	0%
Trans fat	0.02g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.167mg	0.027mg	0%
Threonine	0.418mg	0.076mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	0.074mg	0%
Leucine	0.91mg	0.158mg	0%
Lysine	0.366mg	0.107mg	0%
Methionine	0.178mg	0.024mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.628mg	0.086mg	0%
Valine	0.586mg	0.104mg	0%
Histidine	0.261mg	0.18mg	0%
Fructose	0.09g		0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A