General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Grape-Nuts Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are general Mills Cocoa Puffs and grape-Nuts Cereal different?
- General Mills Cocoa Puffs are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, grape-Nuts Cereal is richer in iron, manganese, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for general Mills Cocoa Puffs is 233% higher.
- General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 463 times more vitamin A than grape-Nuts Cereal. While general Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 1852IU of vitamin A, grape-Nuts Cereal contains only 4IU.
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +1056.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +571.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +110.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +67.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +129.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +110.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +777% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40% |
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 | +22100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +115.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +114.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +124.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +161.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.6µg | 0µg | 233% |
| Iron | 16.7mg | 28mg | 141% |
| Manganese | 0.369mg | 3.236mg | 125% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.6mg | 0.12mg | 114% |
| Zinc | 13.9mg | 2.07mg | 108% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.852mg | 0.86mg | 76% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.4mg | 0.65mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B3 | 18.5mg | 8.62mg | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 527µg | 0µg | 59% |
| Phosphorus | 222mg | 467mg | 35% |
| Calcium | 370mg | 32mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 5.7g | 13g | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 22.2mg | 0.1mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.148mg | 0.34mg | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 148IU | 0IU | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 0µg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 59mg | 124mg | 15% |
| Protein | 5.6g | 11.22g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.388mg | 0.872mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.1g | 0.78g | 9% |
| Folate | 370µg | 345µg | 6% |
| Fats | 5.2g | 1.81g | 5% |
| Selenium | 6.5µg | 9.1µg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.7g | 0.21g | 4% |
| Choline | 12.2mg | 31.9mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 272mg | 400mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 564mg | 465mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1g | 0.34g | 3% |
| Caffeine | 6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 0.62mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 83.7g | 80.49g | 1% |
| Calories | 383kcal | 361kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 78g | 67.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 37.2g | 8.86g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 2µg | 0% |
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:
11.22 g
Fats:
1.81 g
Carbs:
80.49 g
Water:
3.5 g
Other:
2.98 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +187.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +94.4% |
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Carbs
~80.49g
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
0.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.78 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +709.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +169.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66% |
