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

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The main differences between general Mills Cocoa Puffs and general Mills Cheerios

General Mills Cocoa Puffs have more vitamin B2; however, general Mills Cheerios have more iron, manganese, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, and copper.
Daily need coverage for iron for general Mills Cheerios is 206% higher.
General Mills Cheerios have 16 times less vitamin B2 than general Mills Cocoa Puffs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 1.6mg of vitamin B2, while general Mills Cheerios have 0.1mg.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+93.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+135.7%
Contains more IronIron	+98.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+160.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+861.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+283.1%

~equal in Calcium ~401mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

General Mills Cheerios

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+16.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+20.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+93%

~equal in Vitamin C ~21.6mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~3.4µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.65mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.327mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	16.7mg	33.17mg	206%
Manganese	0.369mg	3.547mg	138%
Vitamin B2	1.6mg	0.1mg	115%
Folate	370µg	714µg	86%
Vitamin A	527µg	990µg	51%
Vitamin B12	5.6µg	6.77µg	49%
Vitamin B6	1.852mg	2.39mg	41%
Phosphorus	222mg	481mg	37%
Selenium	6.5µg	24.9µg	33%
Copper	0.148mg	0.385mg	26%
Zinc	13.9mg	16.73mg	26%
Starch		57.37g	24%
Fiber	5.7g	9.4g	15%
Vitamin B3	18.5mg	20.967mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.388mg	1.073mg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.344g	14%
Protein	5.6g	12.09g	13%
Magnesium	59mg	114mg	13%
Potassium	272mg	641mg	11%
Vitamin B1	1.4mg	1.327mg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.068g	4%
Carbs	83.7g	73.23g	3%
Calcium	370mg	401mg	3%
Sodium	564mg	497mg	3%
Choline	12.2mg	26.2mg	3%
Fats	5.2g	6.73g	2%
Vitamin D*	148 IU	136 IU	2%
Vitamin D	3.7µg	3.4µg	2%
Saturated fat	1g	1.5g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.7g	2.376g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.1g	2.432g	2%
Caffeine	6mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin C	22.2mg	21.6mg	1%
Calories	383kcal	376kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	3.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	684kcal	311kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.8	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	78g	63.83g	N/A
Sugar	37.2g	4.36g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.65mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	1.8µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.02g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.167mg	0%
Threonine		0.418mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.429mg	0%
Leucine		0.91mg	0%
Lysine		0.366mg	0%
Methionine		0.178mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.628mg	0%
Valine		0.586mg	0%
Histidine		0.261mg	0%
Fructose		0.09g	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A