Side-by-side comparison

Cheerios (original) vs Cap'n Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 14 Ounce Paper Box

Cheerios (original) wins by 55 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

Verdict

FoodScore: Cheerios (original) scores 56/100, Cap'n Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 14 Ounce Paper Box scores 1/100. Cheerios (original) wins by 55 points on added sugar (10.7g vs 30.9g per 100 g) and saturated fat (0.7g vs 1.9g per 100 g).

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grain

Cheerios (original)

Decent · 1 cup

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grain

Cap'n Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 14 Ounce Paper Box

Avoid · 3/4 cup (27g) Cereal Alone

Per 100gCheerios (original)Cap'n Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 14 Ounce Paper Box

Calories375 kcal396.3 kcal

Protein12.5 g4.15 g

Fiber10.7 g2.1 g

Total fat6.25 g4.96 g

Saturated fat0.7 g1.92 g

Added sugar10.7 g30.85 g

Sodium714 mg751.85 mg

Potassium357 mg138.15 mg

Calcium1000 mg9 mg

Iron28 mg18.19 mg

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.