Cap'n Crunch Cereal vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cap'n Crunch Cereal and general Mills Cocoa Puffs
- Cap'n Crunch Cereal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, general Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin C.
- Cap'n Crunch Cereal's daily need coverage for folate is 296% higher.
The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH 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 IronIron | +16.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +102.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3263.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +15.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +320.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7428.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +167.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +250% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +41.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 1555µg | 370µg | 296% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 5.6µg | 233% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 527µg | 58% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 370mg | 36% |
| Iron | 19.42mg | 16.7mg | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 22.2mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.138mg | 1.852mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 16.16mg | 13.9mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 21.465mg | 18.5mg | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 148IU | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 3.7µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.614mg | 1.4mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.822mg | 1.6mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.747mg | 0.369mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 5.7g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 3.346g | 1g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.747g | 2.1g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 167mg | 222mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 754mg | 564mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.145mg | 0.388mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.111mg | 0.148mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 186mg | 272mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.639g | 1.7g | 3% |
| Protein | 4.39g | 5.6g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 2.1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 12.2mg | 1% |
| Calories | 398kcal | 383kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 55mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 85.51g | 83.7g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Fats | 5.12g | 5.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 83.01g | 78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 44.32g | 37.2g | N/A |
| Selenium | 6.5µg | 6.5µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.39 g
Fats:
5.12 g
Carbs:
85.51 g
Water:
2.5 g
Other:
2.48 g
Protein:
5.6 g
Fats:
5.2 g
Carbs:
83.7 g
Water:
1.8 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +49.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~5.2g
~equal in
Carbs
~83.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.346 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.747 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.1 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +166% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +181.1% |
