Side-by-side comparison
CHEERIOS CINNAMON SWEETENED MULTIGRAIN CEREAL WITH WHOLE GRAIN OATS CRUNCH, CINNAMON vs BETTER OATS APPLES & CINNAMON INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, APPLES & CINNAMON
BETTER OATS APPLES & CINNAMON INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, APPLES & CINNAMON wins by 24 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.
Verdict
FoodScore: CHEERIOS CINNAMON SWEETENED MULTIGRAIN CEREAL WITH WHOLE GRAIN OATS CRUNCH, CINNAMON scores 38/100, BETTER OATS APPLES & CINNAMON INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, APPLES & CINNAMON scores 62/100. BETTER OATS APPLES & CINNAMON INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, APPLES & CINNAMON wins by 24 points on added sugar (0g vs 27.8g per 100 g) and saturated fat (0g vs 0.9g per 100 g).
Comparison uses per-100g nutrient values from USDA FoodData Central. Each field is marked in green for the option that is healthier on that specific row — but the final FoodScore weighs all fields together plus processing level (NOVA) to produce a single 0–100 number.