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Cocoa Pebbles Cereal vs. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Cocoa Pebbles Cereal and Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

  • Cocoa Pebbles Cereal has more Vitamin D, Copper, and Vitamin B12, however, Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is richer in Iron, Zinc, Phosphorus, Fiber, Selenium, and Magnesium.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp covers your daily Iron needs 35% more than Cocoa Pebbles Cereal.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has 4 times less Saturated Fat than Cocoa Pebbles Cereal. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal has 3.6g of Saturated Fat, while Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has 0.9g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES and Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp.

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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 22% 6.6% 17% 233% 100% 142% 41% 77% 0% 76%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 7.2% 19% 338% 67% 205% 102% 78% 0% 109%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +132.3%
Contains more IronIron +45.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.1%
~equal in Calcium ~24mg
~equal in Potassium ~212mg
~equal in Sodium ~596mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 155% 2.6% 207% 325% 346% 323% 0% 392% 650% 3.3% 259% 2.1%
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% 150% 8% 99% 313% 323% 313% 0% 392% 625% 3% 250% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +307.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~2500IU
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~16.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~1.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.2µg
~equal in Folate ~333µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 5% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 83 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +22%
~equal in Carbs ~83g
~equal in Water ~2.5g
~equal in Other ~2.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 5% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
21% 40% 40%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -75%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1600%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Opinion
Calories 397kcal 390kcal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Protein 4.8g 6.6g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Fats 4.1g 5g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Net carbs 84.1g 78.6g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Carbs 85.7g 83g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin D 276IU 133IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Magnesium 31mg 72mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Calcium 22mg 24mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Potassium 193mg 212mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Iron 6.2mg 9mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sugar 35.8g 34.7g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Fiber 1.6g 4.4g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Copper 0.3mg 0.2mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Zinc 5.2mg 7.5mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Phosphorus 95mg 237mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sodium 594mg 596mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin A 2586IU 2500IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin A 776µg 740µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.4mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin D 6.9µg 3.3µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Selenium 14µg 19.9µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B1 1.3mg 1.25mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.5mg 1.4mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B3 17.2mg 16.7mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 1.7mg
Vitamin B12 5.2µg 5µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.2µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Folate 345µg 333µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Trans Fat 0.1g 0.5g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Choline 3.8mg 15.5mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Saturated Fat 3.6g 0.9g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g 1.7g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 1.7g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
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
205%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
191%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.1g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.7g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is relatively richer in minerals
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 ($)

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. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173885/nutrients
  2. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174628/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.