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

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Summary of differences between general Mills Cocoa Puffs and jerky

  • The amount of vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and zinc in general Mills Cocoa Puffs is higher than in jerky.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 192% more than jerky.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 11 times more vitamin B2 than jerky. While general Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 1.6mg of vitamin B2, jerky contains only 0.142mg.
  • The amount of sodium in general Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more IronIron +208.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +232.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.6%

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%
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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% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1026.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +968.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +934.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +465.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +794.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Jerky DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0.99µg 192%
Iron 16.7mg 5.42mg 141%
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 0.179mg 129%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.142mg 112%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 1.732mg 105%
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.154mg 104%
Sodium 564mg 2081mg 66%
Folate 370µg 134µg 59%
Vitamin A 527µg 0µg 59%
Protein 5.6g 33.2g 55%
Zinc 13.9mg 8.11mg 53%
Saturated fat 1g 10.85g 45%
Calcium 370mg 20mg 35%
Fats 5.2g 25.6g 31%
Phosphorus 222mg 407mg 26%
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 1.7g 11.305g 24%
Carbs 83.7g 11g 24%
Choline 12.2mg 109.1mg 18%
Vitamin D 148IU 11IU 17%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0.3µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Fiber 5.7g 1.8g 16%
Manganese 0.369mg 0.111mg 11%
Potassium 272mg 597mg 10%
Copper 0.148mg 0.227mg 9%
Selenium 6.5µg 10.7µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 1.011g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 0.163mg 5%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 59mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.49mg 1%
Calories 383kcal 410kcal 1%
Net carbs 78g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 37.2g 9g N/A
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.3µg 0%

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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +660.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +492.9%
Contains more FatsFats +392.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1197.8%
Contains more OtherOther +84.9%

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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +565%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.