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Caramel popcorn vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Caramel popcorn and General Mills Cocoa Puffs different?

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs have more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin A, and Calcium than Caramel popcorn.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from General Mills Cocoa Puffs is 233% higher.

Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS are the varieties 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 57% 20% 31% 147% 99% 34% 54% 23% 100% 21%
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 +35.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +100.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +460.6%
Contains more IronIron +327.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1021%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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% 4.7% 17% 0% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12% 9.4%
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 EVitamin E +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +85.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2274.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2645.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1169.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +829.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +901.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2212.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 8% 81% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 7.8 g
Carbs: 80.7 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 1.8 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 +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +83.3%
Contains more OtherOther +105.6%
~equal in Carbs ~83.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 39% 46%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.04 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.27 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 +60.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.7%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~1g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Caramel popcorn General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium 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 Caramel popcorn General Mills Cocoa Puffs Opinion
Calories 400kcal 383kcal Caramel popcorn
Protein 6.4g 5.6g Caramel popcorn
Fats 7.8g 5.2g Caramel popcorn
Vitamin C 0mg 22.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Net carbs 76.9g 78g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 80.7g 83.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 0IU 148IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 80mg 59mg Caramel popcorn
Calcium 66mg 370mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 355mg 272mg Caramel popcorn
Iron 3.91mg 16.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 45.36g 37.2g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Fiber 3.8g 5.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.297mg 0.148mg Caramel popcorn
Zinc 1.24mg 13.9mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Phosphorus 127mg 222mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 177mg 564mg Caramel popcorn
Vitamin A 78IU 1852IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 4µg 527µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.7mg Caramel popcorn
Vitamin D 0µg 3.7µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.764mg 0.369mg Caramel popcorn
Selenium 3.9µg 6.5µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 1.4mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 1.6mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 1.99mg 18.5mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 0.388mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 1.852mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 3.9µg 2.1µg Caramel popcorn
Folate 16µg 370µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 17.3mg 12.2mg Caramel popcorn
Saturated Fat 1.04g 1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Monounsaturated Fat 2.73g 1.7g Caramel popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 3.27g 2.1g Caramel popcorn
Tryptophan 0.052mg Caramel popcorn
Threonine 0.231mg Caramel popcorn
Isoleucine 0.227mg Caramel popcorn
Leucine 0.641mg Caramel popcorn
Lysine 0.199mg Caramel popcorn
Methionine 0.112mg Caramel popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.32mg Caramel popcorn
Valine 0.303mg Caramel popcorn
Histidine 0.182mg Caramel popcorn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Caramel popcorn 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
14%
Caramel popcorn
217%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Caramel popcorn
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.16g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.04g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Caramel popcorn
Caramel popcorn contains less Sodium (difference - 387mg)
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. Caramel popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167551/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.