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General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between General Mills Cocoa Puffs and Cocoa Pebbles Cereal?

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in Iron, Zinc, Calcium, Vitamin C, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, and Fiber, yet Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is richer in Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin D, and Copper.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for Iron is 131% higher.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES types in this comparison.

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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.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
8
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2
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Contains more Calcium +1581.8%
Contains more Iron +169.4%
Contains more Magnesium +90.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +133.7%
Contains more Potassium +40.9%
Contains more Zinc +167.3%
Contains more Copper +102.7%
Contains more Selenium +115.4%
Equal in Sodium - 594
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 111% 627% 43% 96% 24% 74% 380% 50% 49% 36%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 233% 23% 41% 18% 78% 142% 100% 0% 77%
Contains more Calcium +1581.8%
Contains more Iron +169.4%
Contains more Magnesium +90.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +133.7%
Contains more Potassium +40.9%
Contains more Zinc +167.3%
Contains more Copper +102.7%
Contains more Selenium +115.4%
Equal in Sodium - 594

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.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
10
:
2
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Contains more Vitamin E +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin D +86.5%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.3
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.5
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 17.2
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 1.7
Equal in Folate - 345
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 5.2
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 112% 14% 111% 74% 350% 370% 347% 24% 428% 278% 700% 6%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 156% 3% 207% 0% 325% 347% 323% 0% 393% 259% 650% 4%
Contains more Vitamin E +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin D +86.5%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.3
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.5
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 17.2
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 1.7
Equal in Folate - 345
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 5.2

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
3
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2
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Contains more Protein +16.7%
Contains more Fats +26.8%
Contains more Other +27.6%
Contains more Water +38.9%
Equal in Carbs - 85.7
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
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
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
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
Contains more Protein +16.7%
Contains more Fats +26.8%
Contains more Other +27.6%
Contains more Water +38.9%
Equal in Carbs - 85.7

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
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0
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Contains less Saturated Fat -72.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +750%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2000%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
21% 35% 44%
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.1 g
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
92% 5% 3%
Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -72.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +750%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2000%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Opinion
Net carbs 78g 84.1g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Protein 5.6g 4.8g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Fats 5.2g 4.1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 83.7g 85.7g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Calories 383kcal 397kcal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Sugar 37.2g 35.8g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Fiber 5.7g 1.6g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 370mg 22mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 16.7mg 6.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 59mg 31mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Phosphorus 222mg 95mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 272mg 193mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 564mg 594mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Zinc 13.9mg 5.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.148mg 0.3mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Manganese 0.369mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Selenium 6.5µg 14µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin A 1852IU 2586IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 527µg 776µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.13mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 148IU 276IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin D 3.7µg 6.9µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 1.3mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.5mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 17.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.388mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 1.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Folate 370µg 345µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 5.2µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.3µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Trans Fat 0g 0.1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 1g 3.6g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 0.2g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 0.1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Cocoa Puffs Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
234%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
222%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
71%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs contains less Sodium (difference - 30mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.6g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.4g)
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

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.