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Cheerios leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Cheerios comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Amaranth grain, uncooked for more protein, less sugar and less sodium.

Pick Cheerios for more fiber, less saturated fat, more calcium and more iron.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.65 g
    3.57 g
  • Carbohydrate
    17.59 g
    20.71 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.81 g
    2.86 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.46 g
    1.43 g
  • Total fat
    1.89 g
    1.79 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.39 g
    0.36 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN1.08 mg
    135.71 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    136.93 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    42.86 mg
    92.86 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    2.05 mg
    9 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    66.85 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    1.13 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Amaranth grain, uncooked vs Cheerios · Foodatron