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Cap'n Crunch Cereal vs. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Cap'n Crunch Cereal and Cocoa Pebbles Cereal

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has more Folate, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B2, however, Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin D.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal covers your daily Folate needs 303% more than Cocoa Pebbles Cereal.
  • Cocoa Pebbles Cereal contains 3 times less Iron than Cap'n Crunch Cereal. Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 19.42mg of Iron, while Cocoa Pebbles Cereal contains 6.2mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES.

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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 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 6.6% 17% 233% 100% 142% 41% 77% 0% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.4%
Contains more IronIron +213.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +210.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.4%
~equal in Potassium ~193mg

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 0% 8.9% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
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 0% 155% 2.6% 207% 325% 346% 323% 0% 392% 650% 3.3% 259% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +350.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1647.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
5% 4% 86% 3% 3%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 4.1 g
Carbs: 85.7 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +24.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%
~equal in Protein ~4.8g
~equal in Carbs ~85.7g
~equal in Water ~2.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
71% 14% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
92% 5% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +219.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +647%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~3.6g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch Cereal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Opinion
Calories 398kcal 397kcal Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Protein 4.39g 4.8g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Fats 5.12g 4.1g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Net carbs 83.01g 84.1g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Carbs 85.51g 85.7g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 276IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Magnesium 55mg 31mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Calcium 11mg 22mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Potassium 186mg 193mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Iron 19.42mg 6.2mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sugar 44.32g 35.8g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Fiber 2.5g 1.6g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Copper 0.111mg 0.3mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Zinc 16.16mg 5.2mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Phosphorus 167mg 95mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sodium 754mg 594mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin A 148IU 2586IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 776µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.13mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 0µg 6.9µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Manganese 0.747mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Selenium 6.5µg 14µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 1.3mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 1.5mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 17.2mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.145mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 1.7mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.2µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.3µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Folate 1555µg 345µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.02g 0.1g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Choline 8.6mg 3.8mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Saturated Fat 3.346g 3.6g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.639g 0.2g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 0.1g Cap'n Crunch Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
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
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
205%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
71%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.52g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 160mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.254g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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 ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/nutrients
  2. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173885/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.