Cheerios Nutrios
(per 1 cup) (per 1 cup)
Calories 110 120
Fat 2g 2g
Sodium 250mg 3mg
Carbohydrate 20g 22g
Fibre 2g 2g
Sugars 1g 1g
Protein 3g 4g
Daily Value% Daily Value%
Vitamin A 0% 0%
Vitamin C 0% 0%
Calcium 4% 30%
Iron 30% 100%
Thiamine 4% 100%
Riboflavin 2% 100%
Niacin 6% 70%
Phosphorus 10% 25%
Vitamin B6 8% not listed
Folate 8% not listed
Pantothenate 6% not listed
Magnesium 15% not listed
Zinc 6% not listed
Nutrios looks more nutritious since it contains significantly less sodium, and significantly more calcium, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and phosphorus. Especially when toddlers can be such picky eaters, it would seem that Nutrios is is one small way to cram a bit more nutrition into their diet. However, the Cheerios contains 5 other vitamins not listed on the Nutrios box. I'm not sure if the low percentage of these 5 vitamins makes much difference. Any nutritionists out there care to comment?
found u via MBC :) and am now your newest follower, would love to have you follow me at mangia-bella.blogspot.com - thanks for the nutrios comparison!
ReplyDeleteHello Jessica and Mangiabella - I'm following both of you now too! Thanks ;)
ReplyDeleteBought the Nutrios thinking my daughter would like them and they taste awful! She doesn't like them neither do I, but there is a new cereal out by Quaker called Whole Hearts. Little less sodium than Cheerios a bit more vitamins and a little more sugar but they are very yummy. Cute because they're shaped like hearts and since I introduced them to her I never find any on the floor, they are always gobbled up.
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