Honey Nut Cheerios vs Cheerios

How much does the honey-nut coating actually cost you?

Cheerios

Cheerios takes it, 69 to 63. A 6-point gap. The plain O’s — whole grain doing its best. Honey Nut Cheerios’s case: Cheerios with a honey-sugar upgrade.

Tale of the tape

Nutrient	Honey Nut Cheerios per 100g	Cheerios per 100g
Calories	378	357 ●
Protein	8.1g	14.3g ●
Total Fat	5.4g ●	7.1g
Saturated Fat	0g	0g
Dietary Fiber	8.1g	10.7g ●
Total Sugars	32.4g	3.6g ●
Sodium	568mg	500mg ●
Cholesterol	0mg	0mg
Potassium	405mg	643mg ●

Red dot marks the winner of each row. Column bases differ because chain labels are per serving — the per-100-calorie comparisons below put them on equal footing.

Where Honey Nut Cheerios wins

No decisive edge — Honey Nut Cheerios keeps it close everywhere.

Where Cheerios wins

Cheerios has 1.9x the protein of Honey Nut Cheerios per 100 calories.
Cheerios has 1.4x the fiber of Honey Nut Cheerios per 100 calories.
Cheerios has less sugar per 100 calories (Honey Nut Cheerios has more).
Iron: 178% DV vs Honey Nut Cheerios’s 54% DV (per 100g).

Questions

Is Honey Nut Cheerios healthier than Cheerios?

By our scoring, Cheerios grades higher (69 vs 63). The full nutrient comparison is in the tale of the tape above.

Which has more protein, Honey Nut Cheerios or Cheerios?

Honey Nut Cheerios: 2.1g per 100 calories. Cheerios: 4g per 100 calories.

How many calories are in Honey Nut Cheerios vs Cheerios?

Honey Nut Cheerios: 378 calories per 100g. Cheerios: 357 calories per 100g.

A note before you eat your screen: grades are computed from published nutrition data with a transparent formula. They are a starting point for thinking about food, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian about your diet.