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

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Important differences between general Mills Cheerios and wheat

  • Wheat has less iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for iron is 393% more.
  • General Mills Cheerios have a higher glycemic index than wheat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked.

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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 81% 120% 57% 1244% 128% 456% 206% 65% 463% 136%
Wheat
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4355.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +1784.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +809.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +244.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.1%

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 72% 51% 330% 13% 332% 23% 393% 64% 552% 846% 4.5% 536%
Wheat
Wheat
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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% 0% 0% 4.8% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1296.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +809.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6390.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Wheat DV% diff.
Iron 33.17mg 1.76mg 393%
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 0µg 282%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 0.07mg 178%
Folate 714µg 11µg 176%
Zinc 16.73mg 1.84mg 135%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 2.305mg 117%
Vitamin A 990µg 110%
Manganese 3.547mg 1.03mg 109%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 0.095mg 103%
Phosphorus 481mg 147mg 48%
Calcium 401mg 9mg 39%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 24%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Sodium 497mg 8mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 21%
Fiber 9.4g 4.3g 20%
Copper 0.385mg 0.207mg 20%
Vitamin D* 136 IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 17%
Magnesium 114mg 48mg 16%
Carbs 73.23g 27.6g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.243g 15%
Potassium 641mg 164mg 14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.344g 14%
Protein 12.09g 5.71g 13%
Selenium 24.9µg 31.9µg 13%
Calories 376kcal 132kcal 12%
Fats 6.73g 0.83g 9%
Saturated fat 1.5g 0.077g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.084g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.03mg 5%
Choline 26.2mg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.068g 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 231kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 4.2 N/A
Net carbs 63.83g 23.3g N/A
Sugar 4.36g 3.07g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.418mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.91mg 0.432mg 0%
Lysine 0.366mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.178mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.586mg 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.147mg 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
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
Wheat
Wheat
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6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.7%
Contains more FatsFats +710.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1170.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.432 g
Wheat
Wheat
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2728.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +900.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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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. General Mills Cheerios - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173884/nutrients
  2. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/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.