Rice cakes vs. General Mills Cheerios — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between rice cakes and general Mills Cheerios

Rice cakes have more manganese; however, general Mills Cheerios are higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and calcium.
General Mills Cheerios cover your daily iron needs 400% more than rice cakes.
General Mills Cheerios contain 2 times less manganese than rice cakes. Rice cakes contain 6.18mg of manganese, while general Mills Cheerios contain 3.547mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat 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.

Rice cakes

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+74.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3545.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+114.4%
Contains more IronIron	+2809.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+569.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+51.8%

~equal in Copper ~0.385mg

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.

Rice cakes

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+159%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1738.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+3300%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.073mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.14mg	33.17mg	400%
Vitamin B12	0µg	6.77µg	282%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	2.39mg	174%
Folate	21µg	714µg	173%
Zinc	2.5mg	16.73mg	129%
Manganese	6.18mg	3.547mg	114%
Vitamin A	0µg	990µg	110%
Vitamin B1	0.056mg	1.327mg	106%
Vitamin B3	8.096mg	20.967mg	80%
Calcium	11mg	401mg	39%
Vitamin C	0mg	21.6mg	24%
Starch		57.37g	24%
Fiber	3.8g	9.4g	22%
Vitamin D*		136 IU	17%
Vitamin D		3.4µg	17%
Sodium	116mg	497mg	17%
Selenium	16.4µg	24.9µg	15%
Phosphorus	380mg	481mg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.344g	14%
Potassium	299mg	641mg	10%
Magnesium	151mg	114mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.11g	2.432g	9%
Protein	9g	12.09g	6%
Fats	3.5g	6.73g	5%
Choline		26.2mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.64g	1.5g	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.068g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.11g	2.376g	3%
Carbs	80.1g	73.23g	2%
Vitamin B5	1.16mg	1.073mg	2%
Vitamin K		1.8µg	2%
Copper	0.38mg	0.385mg	1%
Calories	380kcal	376kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	2.4g	3.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	422kcal	311kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	76.3g	63.83g	N/A
Sugar		4.36g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.103mg	0.1mg	0%
Trans fat		0.02g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.125mg	0.167mg	0%
Threonine	0.34mg	0.418mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.358mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	0.638mg	0.91mg	0%
Lysine	0.414mg	0.366mg	0%
Methionine	0.152mg	0.178mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.399mg	0.628mg	0%
Valine	0.489mg	0.586mg	0%
Histidine	0.218mg	0.261mg	0%
Fructose		0.09g	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A