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

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Important differences between granola and general Mills Cheerios

Granola has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, general Mills Cheerios have more iron, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B1, calcium, and phosphorus.
General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for iron is 368% more.
Granola has 9 times more vitamin B2 than general Mills Cheerios. Granola has 0.87mg of vitamin B2, while general Mills Cheerios have 0.1mg.
General Mills Cheerios have a higher glycemic index than granola.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS.

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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.

Granola

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more CopperCopper	+55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-48.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+67.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1115.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+198.1%
Contains more IronIron	+796.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+117.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+111%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+43.9%

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.

Granola

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+273.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+770%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+77.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+260%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+61.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+115.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+38.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	3.7mg	33.17mg	368%
Vitamin B12	12µg	6.77µg	218%
Manganese		3.547mg	154%
Vitamin B6	4.08mg	2.39mg	130%
Zinc	7.7mg	16.73mg	82%
Vitamin B3	10.2mg	20.967mg	67%
Vitamin A	459µg	990µg	59%
Vitamin B2	0.87mg	0.1mg	59%
Vitamin B1	0.76mg	1.327mg	47%
Calcium	33mg	401mg	37%
Phosphorus	228mg	481mg	36%
Folate	816µg	714µg	26%
Copper	0.6mg	0.385mg	24%
Starch		57.37g	24%
Vitamin B5		1.073mg	21%
Vitamin C	6mg	21.6mg	17%
Selenium	17.3µg	24.9µg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.344g	14%
Potassium	215mg	641mg	13%
Vitamin E	2.43mg	0.65mg	12%
Magnesium	68mg	114mg	11%
Fiber	7g	9.4g	10%
Sodium	257mg	497mg	10%
Protein	8.7g	12.09g	7%
Vitamin D*	82 IU	136 IU	7%
Vitamin D	2.1µg	3.4µg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	2.432g	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.068g	4%
Carbs	80.9g	73.23g	3%
Fats	5.7g	6.73g	2%
Calories	389kcal	376kcal	1%
Choline	22.6mg	26.2mg	1%
Saturated fat	1.39g	1.5g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	3.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	447kcal	311kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	73.9g	63.83g	N/A
Sugar	28.3g	4.36g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.3µg	1.8µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.02g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	2.5g	2.376g	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