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

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

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs are higher in Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B12, Calcium, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B3, yet Honeycomb Cereal is higher in Vitamin D.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for Iron is 103% more.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Honeycomb Cereal types 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.
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 32% 3.3% 13% 317% 43% 128% 57% 72% 0% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.5%
Contains more IronIron +97.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
~equal in Sodium ~553mg

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% 111% 14% 111% 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 0% 141% 3.4% 234% 293% 307% 293% 0% 360% 586% 1.5% 235% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +110.8%

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
6% 3% 87% 3%
Protein: 6.01 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 86.63 g
Water: 1.5 g
Other: 2.93 g
Contains more FatsFats +77.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%
~equal in Protein ~6.01g
~equal in Carbs ~86.63g

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
46% 21% 33%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.91 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -22.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +183.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.8%

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 Honeycomb Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins 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 Honeycomb Cereal Opinion
Calories 383kcal 394kcal Honeycomb Cereal
Protein 5.6g 6.01g Honeycomb Cereal
Fats 5.2g 2.93g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Net carbs 78g 83.43g Honeycomb Cereal
Carbs 83.7g 86.63g Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin D 148IU 313IU Honeycomb Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 45mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 370mg 11mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 272mg 142mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 16.7mg 8.44mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 37.2g 31.51g Honeycomb Cereal
Fiber 5.7g 3.2g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.148mg 0.13mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Zinc 13.9mg 4.69mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Phosphorus 222mg 132mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 564mg 553mg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin A 1852IU 2344IU Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 527µg 678µg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.17mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 3.7µg 7.8µg Honeycomb Cereal
Manganese 0.369mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Selenium 6.5µg 10.4µg Honeycomb Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 1.17mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.33mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 15.62mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.388mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 1.56mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 4.69µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.6µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Folate 370µg 313µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Trans Fat 0g 0.01g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 12.2mg 8.6mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 1g 1.29g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 0.6g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 0.91g General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cocoa Puffs Honeycomb Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
217%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
189%
Honeycomb Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
72%
Honeycomb Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Honeycomb Cereal
Honeycomb Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.69g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Honeycomb Cereal
Honeycomb Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.29g)
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 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. Honeycomb Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173889/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.