General Mills Cheerios vs. Raisin Bran Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between general Mills Cheerios and raisin Bran Cereal?

General Mills Cheerios are higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and calcium, yet raisin Bran Cereal is higher in vitamin B2.
General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for iron is 224% more.
General Mills Cheerios have 12 times more calcium than raisin Bran Cereal. While general Mills Cheerios have 401mg of calcium, raisin Bran Cereal has only 33mg.
The glycemic index of raisin Bran Cereal is lower.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal types 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.

General Mills Cheerios

Raisin Bran Cereal

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1115.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.4%
Contains more IronIron	+117.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+163.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+19.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+55%

~equal in Sodium ~466mg

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

Raisin Bran Cereal

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+291.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+181.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+167.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+500%
Contains more FolateFolate	+110.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+620%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	33.17mg	15.25mg	224%
Vitamin B12	6.77µg	2.53µg	177%
Manganese	3.547mg		154%
Vitamin B6	2.39mg	0.85mg	118%
Zinc	16.73mg	6.36mg	94%
Folate	714µg	339µg	94%
Vitamin A	990µg	253µg	82%
Vitamin B3	20.967mg	8.47mg	78%
Vitamin B1	1.327mg	0.63mg	58%
Vitamin B2	0.1mg	0.72mg	48%
Calcium	401mg	33mg	37%
Selenium	24.9µg	38.6µg	25%
Vitamin C	21.6mg	0mg	24%
Starch	57.37g		24%
Vitamin B5	1.073mg		21%
Phosphorus	481mg	339mg	20%
Copper	0.385mg	0.508mg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.344g		14%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.432g	0.908g	10%
Protein	12.09g	7.63g	9%
Fats	6.73g	1.87g	7%
Vitamin D	3.4µg	2.5µg	5%
Magnesium	114mg	136mg	5%
Saturated fat	1.5g	0.424g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.376g	0.357g	5%
Vitamin D*	136 IU	102 IU	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.068g		4%
Potassium	641mg	546mg	3%
Fiber	9.4g	10.2g	3%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.18mg	3%
Calories	376kcal	342kcal	2%
Carbs	73.23g	80.37g	2%
Sodium	497mg	466mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0.3µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.2g	2.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	311kcal	448kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	3	N/A
Net carbs	63.83g	70.17g	N/A
Sugar	4.36g	33.04g	N/A
Trans fat	0.02g	0g	N/A
Choline	26.2mg	24.1mg	0%
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