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General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Clif Bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between general Mills Cocoa Puffs and clif Bar

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs have more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate; however, clif Bar is richer in manganese and vitamin C.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 178% more.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 4 times more vitamin B2 than clif Bar. General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 1.6mg of vitamin B2, while clif Bar contains 0.375mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors.

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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 42% 111% 24% 626% 49% 379% 95% 74% 48% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 105% 110% 36% 248% 147% 120% 126% 25% 280% 112%
Contains more IronIron +152.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +149.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +198%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +481.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.9%
~equal in Calcium ~368mg

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 74% 176% 14% 56% 350% 369% 347% 23% 427% 700% 5.3% 278% 6.7%
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 294% 0.33% 4.8% 0% 138% 87% 83% 132% 136% 165% 92% 89% 25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +319.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +324.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +297.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +468.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1652.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +278.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Clif Bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 1.32µg 178%
Iron 16.7mg 6.62mg 126%
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 0.588mg 97%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.375mg 94%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 4.412mg 88%
Zinc 13.9mg 4.41mg 86%
Manganese 0.369mg 2.146mg 77%
Vitamin C 22.2mg 88.2mg 73%
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.551mg 71%
Folate 370µg 118µg 63%
Vitamin A 527µg 1µg 58%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 2.206mg 36%
Copper 0.148mg 0.441mg 33%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 36.8µg 29%
Selenium 6.5µg 20.6µg 26%
Magnesium 59mg 147mg 21%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin D 148IU 0IU 19%
Protein 5.6g 14.71g 18%
Sodium 564mg 195mg 16%
Phosphorus 222mg 294mg 10%
Fiber 5.7g 7.4g 7%
Carbs 83.7g 65.44g 6%
Choline 12.2mg 46.2mg 6%
Potassium 272mg 412mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.24mg 3%
Saturated fat 1g 1.471g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.7g 1.093g 2%
Calories 383kcal 346kcal 2%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Fats 5.2g 5.88g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 2.182g 1%
Net carbs 78g 58.04g N/A
Calcium 370mg 368mg 0%
Sugar 37.2g 31.62g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
15% 6% 65% 11% 3%
Protein: 14.71 g
Fats: 5.88 g
Carbs: 65.44 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 2.97 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.9%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13.1%
Contains more WaterWater +511.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 35% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.1 g
31% 23% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.471 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.182 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.182g

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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. Clif Bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174799/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.