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Cereals ready-to-eat vs Cereals ready-to-eat

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Cereals ready-to-eat 372
Cereals ready-to-eat 388

Protein (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 12.4
Cereals ready-to-eat 9.50

Carbs (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 73.2
Cereals ready-to-eat 73.8

Fat (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 6.60
Cereals ready-to-eat 6.30

Fiber (g)

Cereals ready-to-eat 10.1
Cereals ready-to-eat 8.50

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS — 12.4g vs 9.50g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS — 372 vs 388 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Cereals ready-to-eat Cereals ready-to-eat
Energy
Energy 372 kcal 388 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 3.76 g 1.90 g
Protein 12.4 g 9.50 g
Total lipid (fat) 6.60 g 6.30 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 73.2 g 73.8 g
Fiber, total dietary 10.1 g 8.50 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.60 g 0.711 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 2.30 g 3.20 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g —
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 21.4 mg 0.600 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 1.30 mg 0.320 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.100 mg 0.550 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 17.9 mg 1.80 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 1.79 mg 0.100 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 714 ug 16.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 692 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 26.2 mg 23.9 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 6.77 ug 0.290 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 990 ug 1.00 ug
Carotene, beta 0 ug 3.00 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.410 mg 1.16 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 3.60 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 357 mg 173 mg
Iron, Fe 28.9 mg 2.78 mg
Magnesium, Mg 114 mg 317 mg
Phosphorus, P 357 mg 337 mg
Potassium, K 633 mg 494 mg
Sodium, Na 497 mg 8.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 13.4 mg 1.92 mg
Copper, Cu 0.387 mg 0.407 mg
Manganese, Mn 3.56 mg —
Selenium, Se 24.9 ug 17.3 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1556 kj 1623 kj
Ash 2.81 g 8.50 g
Total Sugars 4.50 g 23.2 g
Fluoride, F 0 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 22.0 ug 16.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 1198 ug 16.0 ug
Betaine 35.0 mg —
Vitamin B-12, added 6.77 ug 0 ug
Retinol 990 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 1.00 ug
Vitamin A, IU 3299 IU 6.00 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 159 ug 130 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 143 IU 0 IU
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) 3.60 ug —
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 2.00 ug 3.80 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g 0.003 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.027 g 0.003 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.014 g 0.014 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 1.27 g 0.567 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.117 g 0.095 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.012 g 0.023 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 2.28 g 3.16 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.045 g 0.007 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 2.40 g 1.66 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 2.19 g 1.55 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.068 g 0.092 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g 0.002 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 0 mg
Daidzein 0 mg —
Genistein 0 mg —
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine 10.0 mg —
Choline from phosphatidylcholine 11.0 mg —
Choline from phosphocholine 0 mg —
Choline from sphingomyelin 0 mg —
Free Choline 4.40 mg —
Total Choline 26.0 mg —
Fluoride
Mean mcg/100g ** 67.8 mg —
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones 0 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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