Side-by-side comparison
Cheerios Cinnamon Oat Crunch Cereal vs BETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL
BETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL wins by 57 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.
Verdict
FoodScore: Cheerios Cinnamon Oat Crunch Cereal scores 28/100, BETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL scores 85/100. BETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL wins by 57 points on added sugar (0g vs 19.6g per 100 g) and sodium (273mg vs 426mg 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.