General Mills Cheerios vs. Kellogg's Froot Loops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between general Mills Cheerios and kellogg's Froot Loops

General Mills Cheerios have more iron, manganese, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and calcium, while kellogg's Froot Loops have more vitamin B2.
General Mills Cheerios cover your daily need for iron 221% more than kellogg's Froot Loops.
General Mills Cheerios contain 40 times more calcium than kellogg's Froot Loops. While general Mills Cheerios contain 401mg of calcium, kellogg's Froot Loops contain only 10mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROOT LOOPS.

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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

Kellogg's Froot Loops

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+267.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3910%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+447.9%
Contains more IronIron	+114%
Contains more CopperCopper	+332.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+221.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+533.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+322%

~equal in Sodium ~469mg

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

Kellogg's Froot Loops

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+97.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+209.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+39%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+30.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+500%
Contains more FolateFolate	+107%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1370%

~equal in Vitamin D ~3.5µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.29mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	33.17mg	15.5mg	221%
Manganese	3.547mg	0.56mg	130%
Zinc	16.73mg	5.2mg	105%
Vitamin B2	0.1mg	1.47mg	105%
Folate	714µg	345µg	92%
Vitamin B12	6.77µg	5.2µg	65%
Phosphorus	481mg	74mg	58%
Vitamin A	990µg	501µg	54%
Vitamin B6	2.39mg	1.72mg	52%
Calcium	401mg	10mg	39%
Selenium	24.9µg	5.9µg	35%
Vitamin C	21.6mg	52mg	34%
Copper	0.385mg	0.089mg	33%
Starch	57.37g		24%
Vitamin B3	20.967mg	17.2mg	24%
Magnesium	114mg	31mg	20%
Potassium	641mg	117mg	15%
Vitamin B5	1.073mg	0.347mg	15%
Protein	12.09g	5.3g	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.344g		14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.432g	0.9g	10%
Fats	6.73g	3.4g	5%
Carbs	73.23g	88g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.376g	0.6g	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.068g		4%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.15mg	3%
Vitamin B1	1.327mg	1.29mg	3%
Choline	26.2mg	10.5mg	3%
Vitamin D	3.4µg	3.5µg	1%
Sodium	497mg	469mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0.3µg	1%
Saturated fat	1.5g	1.8g	1%
Calories	376kcal	375kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	3.2g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	311kcal	708kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	0.83	N/A
Net carbs	63.83g	78.7g	N/A
Vitamin D*	136 IU	138 IU	0%
Sugar	4.36g	41.7g	N/A
Fiber	9.4g	9.3g	0%
Trans fat	0.02g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.167mg	0.089mg	0%
Threonine	0.418mg	0.167mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	0.156mg	0%
Leucine	0.91mg	0.435mg	0%
Lysine	0.366mg	0.1mg	0%
Methionine	0.178mg	0.078mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.628mg	0.245mg	0%
Valine	0.586mg	0.201mg	0%
Histidine	0.261mg	0.1mg	0%
Fructose	0.09g		0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A