General Mills Cheerios vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between general Mills Cheerios and lasagne

The amount of iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, manganese, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and phosphorus in general Mills Cheerios is higher than in lasagne.
General Mills Cheerios cover your daily iron needs 406% more than lasagne.
Lasagne has 30 times less folate than general Mills Cheerios. General Mills Cheerios have 714µg of folate, while lasagne has 24µg.
General Mills Cheerios have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of general Mills Cheerios is 75, while the glycemic index of lasagne is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

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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

Lasagne

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+470%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+355.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+227%
Contains more IronIron	+4571.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+327.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1823%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+318.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1737.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+56.6%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-24.9%

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.

General Mills Cheerios

Lasagne

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+764%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2314.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1795.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1272.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+232.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1859%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1951.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2875%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+30.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+288.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	33.17mg	0.71mg	406%
Vitamin B12	6.77µg	0.33µg	268%
Vitamin B6	2.39mg	0.122mg	174%
Folate	714µg	24µg	173%
Manganese	3.547mg	0.193mg	146%
Zinc	16.73mg	0.87mg	144%
Vitamin B3	20.967mg	1.528mg	121%
Vitamin A	990µg	41µg	105%
Vitamin B1	1.327mg	0.07mg	105%
Phosphorus	481mg	115mg	52%
Copper	0.385mg	0.09mg	33%
Calcium	401mg	88mg	31%
Fiber	9.4g	1.7g	31%
Magnesium	114mg	20mg	22%
Vitamin C	21.6mg	2.5mg	21%
Starch	57.37g	9.83g	20%
Carbs	73.23g	15.36g	19%
Vitamin D*	136 IU	1 IU	17%
Vitamin D	3.4µg	0µg	17%
Selenium	24.9µg	15.9µg	16%
Vitamin B5	1.073mg	0.323mg	15%
Potassium	641mg	196mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.432g	0.433g	13%
Calories	376kcal	135kcal	12%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.344g	0.322g	12%
Protein	12.09g	7.28g	10%
Cholesterol	0mg	17mg	6%
Sodium	497mg	373mg	5%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	7µg	4%
Saturated fat	1.5g	2.348g	4%
Fats	6.73g	4.92g	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.068g	0.026g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.1mg	0.074mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	2.376g	1.758g	2%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.85mg	1%
Choline	26.2mg	23.2mg	1%
Fructose	0.09g	1.04g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.2g	5.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	311kcal	185kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	0.93	N/A
Net carbs	63.83g	13.66g	N/A
Sugar	4.36g	3.11g	N/A
Trans fat	0.02g	0.196g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.167mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.418mg	0.219mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.91mg	0.578mg	0%
Lysine	0.366mg	0.486mg	0%
Methionine	0.178mg	0.164mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.628mg	0.329mg	0%
Valine	0.586mg	0.285mg	0%
Histidine	0.261mg	0.183mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g	0.005g	N/A