Kellogg's Special K vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kellogg's Special K and general Mills Cheerios

Kellogg's Special K has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and selenium; however, general Mills Cheerios are richer in zinc, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
Kellogg's Special K covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 526% more than general Mills Cheerios.
General Mills Cheerios have 24 times less vitamin E than kellogg's Special K. Kellogg's Special K has 15.3mg of vitamin E, while general Mills Cheerios have 0.65mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K 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.

Kellogg's Special K

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+120.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1643.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1109.4%
Contains more IronIron	+18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+115.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2324.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+902.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

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.

Kellogg's Special K

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+214.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1810%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+169.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+186.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+98%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1700%

~equal in Vitamin D ~3.4µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~20.967mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	19.4µg	6.77µg	526%
Vitamin B6	6.44mg	2.39mg	312%
Manganese		3.547mg	154%
Zinc	0.69mg	16.73mg	146%
Folate	1290µg	714µg	144%
Vitamin B2	1.91mg	0.1mg	139%
Vitamin E	15.3mg	0.65mg	98%
Iron	28mg	33.17mg	65%
Phosphorus	48mg	481mg	62%
Selenium	54.9µg	24.9µg	55%
Vitamin A	500µg	990µg	54%
Vitamin C	68mg	21.6mg	52%
Calcium	23mg	401mg	38%
Fiber	1.4g	9.4g	32%
Vitamin B1	1.69mg	1.327mg	30%
Magnesium	12mg	114mg	24%
Starch		57.37g	24%
Copper	0.179mg	0.385mg	23%
Vitamin B5		1.073mg	21%
Potassium	53mg	641mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.4g	2.432g	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.344g	14%
Protein	17.79g	12.09g	11%
Vitamin B3	22.6mg	20.967mg	10%
Fats	1.79g	6.73g	8%
Sodium	667mg	497mg	7%
Saturated fat	0.4g	1.5g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.3g	2.376g	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.068g	4%
Choline	11mg	26.2mg	3%
Vitamin D	3.3µg	3.4µg	1%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	1.8µg	1%
Calories	377kcal	376kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	3.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	212kcal	311kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	72g	63.83g	N/A
Carbs	73.4g	73.23g	0%
Vitamin D*	134 IU	136 IU	0%
Sugar	12.69g	4.36g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.02g	N/A
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