United States · 31 SKUs scored · avg 39/100
Cheerios (General Mills)
Cheerios is a General Mills ready-to-eat cereal brand launched in 1941. The Original variant is built on whole-grain oats, which delivers meaningful fiber and soluble beta-glucan; heavy vitamin and mineral fortification pushes the micronutrient bonuses higher. Flavor extensions (Honey Nut, Apple Cinnamon, Chocolate, Frosted) add sugar and natural flavors, which penalize the score. Every Cheerios SKU ends up NOVA 4 under the Monteiro classification because of the fortification matrix, even the Original. Our per-SKU pages make the trade-offs visible so you can tell which variants still make sense as a breakfast base and which behave more like candy.
All Cheerios (General Mills) SKUs, ranked
- CHEERIOS TOASTED WHOLE GRAIN OAT CEREAL73
- CHEERIOS LIGHTLY SWEETENED OAT & ANCIENT GRAIN CEREAL56
- CHEERIOS LIGHTLY SWEETENED CEREAL52
- CHEERIOS LIGHTLY SWEETENED MULTI GRAIN CEREAL52
- CHEERIOS HONEY NUT NATURALLY FLAVORED SWEETENED WHOLE GRAIN OAT CEREAL, HONEY NUT44
- CHEERIOS HONEY NUT SWEETENED WHOLE GRAIN OAT CEREAL WITH REAL HONEY & NATURAL ALMOND FLAVOR, HONEY NUT43
- CHEERIOS PROTEIN CEREAL, OATS & HONEY42
- CHEERIOS SWEETENED WHOLE GRAIN OAT CEREAL, HONEY NUT42
- CHEERIOS WHOLE GRAIN CORN & OAT CEREAL, CARAMEL42
- CHEERIOS BANANA NUT SWEETENED WHOLE GRAIN OAT CEREAL, BANANA NUT40
- Cheerios Multi Grain Cheerios Gluten Free Breakfast Cereal40
- CHEERIOS SWEETENED WHOLE GRAIN OAT CEREAL WITH REAL CINNAMON, REAL CINNAMON40
- Cheerios Frosted39
- Cheerios Blueberry Cheerios Cereal38
- CHEERIOS CINNAMON SWEETENED MULTIGRAIN CEREAL WITH WHOLE GRAIN OATS CRUNCH, CINNAMON38
- CHEERIOS OATS 'N HONEY CRUNCH SWEETENED MULTIGRAIN CEREAL WITH WHOLE GRAIN OATS, OATS 'N HONEY CRUNCH38
- CHEERIOS SWEETENED WHOLE GRAIN OAT CEREAL, STRAWBERRY38
- CHEERIOS SWEETENED WHOLE MULTI GRAIN CEREAL WITH REAL PEANUT BUTTER, PEANUT BUTTER38
- CHEERIOS TOASTED COCONUT SWEETENED WHOLE GRAIN OAT CEREAL, TOASTED COCONUT38
- CHEERIOS FROSTED WHOLE GRAIN OAT CEREAL, FROSTED37
- CHEERIOS FROSTED WHOLE GRAIN OAT CEREAL37
- FROSTED CHEERIOS FROSTED WHOLE GRAIN OAT & CORN CEREAL37
- Cheerios Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios Cereal36
- Cheerios Honey Nut Cheerios Whole Grain Oats Gluten Free Breakfast Cereal Family Size36
- Cheerios Very Berry Cheerios Cereal35
- CHEERIOS MULTI GRAIN LIGHTLY SWEETENED CEREAL, MULTI GRAIN33
- Cheerios Apple Cinnamon Cheerios Gluten Free Breakfast Cereal32
- Cheerios Frosted Cheerios Cereal29
- Cheerios Cinnamon Oat Crunch Cereal28
- Cheerios Honey Nut24
- Cheerios Apple Cinnamon20
Data source: USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods dataset. Nutrition Facts values, ingredient lists and UPCs are manufacturer-declared. FoodScore methodology is documented on the methodology page. Manufacturer website: www.cheerios.com.