Bran cereal vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between bran cereal and general Mills Cocoa Puffs
- Bran cereal has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, manganese, folate, phosphorus, copper, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and magnesium than general Mills Cocoa Puffs.
- Bran cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 781% more.
- Bran cereal contains 20 times more manganese than general Mills Cocoa Puffs. Bran cereal contains 7.41mg of manganese, while general Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 0.369mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Original and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +513.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +275% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +602.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +418% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1908.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +16.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +62.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +69.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +173.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +547.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +235.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +147.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +254.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +304.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +11% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 12mg | 1.852mg | 781% |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.8µg | 5.6µg | 550% |
| Manganese | 7.41mg | 0.369mg | 306% |
| Folate | 1310µg | 370µg | 235% |
| Phosphorus | 1150mg | 222mg | 133% |
| Copper | 1.04mg | 0.148mg | 99% |
| Fiber | 29.3g | 5.7g | 94% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.71mg | 1.6mg | 85% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.27mg | 1.4mg | 73% |
| Magnesium | 362mg | 59mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.8mg | 18.5mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 1020mg | 272mg | 22% |
| Protein | 13.14g | 5.6g | 15% |
| Zinc | 12.4mg | 13.9mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.06mg | 0.388mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 258mg | 564mg | 13% |
| Iron | 17.6mg | 16.7mg | 11% |
| Starch | 21.8g | 9% | |
| Choline | 49.4mg | 12.2mg | 7% |
| Calories | 259kcal | 383kcal | 6% |
| Selenium | 9.4µg | 6.5µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 4.3µg | 3.7µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 74.24g | 83.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.19mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 5.2µg | 2.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 170IU | 148IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22.2mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.89g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 389mg | 370mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 522µg | 527µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Fats | 4.9g | 5.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 44.94g | 78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 15.69g | 37.2g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 1.1g | 1g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.48mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.28mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.36g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.14 g
Fats:
4.9 g
Carbs:
74.24 g
Water:
2.12 g
Other:
5.6 g
Protein:
5.6 g
Fats:
5.2 g
Carbs:
83.7 g
Water:
1.8 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +134.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~5.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2 g
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 | +91% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~2.1g
