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