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Beef sticks vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Beef sticks and General Mills Cocoa Puffs different?

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs are higher than Beef sticks in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Folate, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin A.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 192% more than Beef sticks.
  • Beef sticks contain 21 times more Saturated Fat than General Mills Cocoa Puffs. Beef sticks contain 20.8g of Saturated Fat, while General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 1g.

Snacks, beef sticks, smoked and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 111% 24% 626% 49% 379% 95% 74% 48% 35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +444.1%
Contains more IronIron +391.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +474.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +329.1%
~equal in Potassium ~272mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 23% 15% 0% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 74% 111% 14% 111% 350% 369% 347% 23% 427% 700% 5.3% 278% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +640.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +892.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +803.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +460%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 g
6% 5% 84% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 5.2 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 1.8 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.9%
Contains more FatsFats +853.8%
Contains more WaterWater +961.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1450%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 45% 10%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
21% 35% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1104.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -95.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Beef sticks General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sticks General Mills Cocoa Puffs Opinion
Calories 550kcal 383kcal Beef sticks
Protein 21.5g 5.6g Beef sticks
Fats 49.6g 5.2g Beef sticks
Vitamin C 6.8mg 22.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Net carbs 5.4g 78g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 5.4g 83.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Cholesterol 133mg 0mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 148IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 21mg 59mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 68mg 370mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 257mg 272mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 3.4mg 16.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 37.2g Beef sticks
Fiber 5.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.13mg 0.148mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Zinc 2.42mg 13.9mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Phosphorus 180mg 222mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 1531mg 564mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 250IU 1852IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 13µg 527µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 3.7µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.086mg 0.369mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Selenium 6.5µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 1.4mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 0.436mg 1.6mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 4.54mg 18.5mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.388mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 1.852mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 1µg 5.6µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 2.1µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Folate 0µg 370µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 12.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 20.8g 1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Monounsaturated Fat 20.47g 1.7g Beef sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 4.42g 2.1g Beef sticks
Tryptophan 0.184mg Beef sticks
Threonine 0.832mg Beef sticks
Isoleucine 0.818mg Beef sticks
Leucine 1.473mg Beef sticks
Lysine 1.518mg Beef sticks
Methionine 0.454mg Beef sticks
Phenylalanine 0.801mg Beef sticks
Valine 0.95mg Beef sticks
Histidine 0.53mg Beef sticks

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Beef sticks General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Beef sticks
217%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
58%
Beef sticks
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 133mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs contains less Sodium (difference - 967mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 19.8g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Beef sticks
Beef sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 37.2g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.