General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Kellogg's Corn Flakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between General Mills Cocoa Puffs and Kellogg's Corn Flakes

General Mills Cocoa Puffs are higher in Zinc, Calcium, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Fiber, Manganese, and Vitamin B2, however, Kellogg's Corn Flakes are richer in Iron, and Copper.
Kellogg's Corn Flakes' daily need coverage for Iron is 153% higher.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 74 times more Calcium than Kellogg's Corn Flakes. While General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 370mg of Calcium, Kellogg's Corn Flakes have only 5mg.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs have less Sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes.

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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

Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Contains more Calcium +7300%

Contains more Magnesium +51.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +117.6%

Contains more Potassium +61.9%

Contains less Sodium -22.6%

Contains more Zinc +1290%

Contains more Manganese +119.6%

Contains more Iron +73.1%

Contains more Copper +33.8%

Contains more Selenium +27.7%

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Contains more Calcium +7300%

Contains more Magnesium +51.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +117.6%

Contains more Potassium +61.9%

Contains less Sodium -22.6%

Contains more Zinc +1290%

Contains more Manganese +119.6%

Contains more Iron +73.1%

Contains more Copper +33.8%

Contains more Selenium +27.7%

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

Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Contains more Vitamin E +483.3%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.4%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +12%

Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Equal in Vitamin A - 1786

Equal in Vitamin D - 3.6

Equal in Vitamin C - 21

Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.34

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.52

Equal in Vitamin B3 - 17.9

Equal in Vitamin B6 - 1.79

Equal in Folate - 357

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Contains more Vitamin E +483.3%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.4%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +12%

Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Equal in Vitamin A - 1786

Equal in Vitamin D - 3.6

Equal in Vitamin C - 21

Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.34

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.52

Equal in Vitamin B3 - 17.9

Equal in Vitamin B6 - 1.79

Equal in Folate - 357

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Contains more Fats +1200%

Contains more Protein +33.9%

Contains more Water +108.9%

Contains more Other +14.6%

Equal in Carbs - 84.1

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Protein: 5.6 g

Fats: 5.2 g

Carbs: 83.7 g

Water: 1.8 g

Other: 3.7 g

Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Protein: 7.5 g

Fats: 0.4 g

Carbs: 84.1 g

Water: 3.76 g

Other: 4.24 g

Contains more Fats +1200%

Contains more Protein +33.9%

Contains more Water +108.9%

Contains more Other +14.6%

Equal in Carbs - 84.1

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2437.3%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +971.4%

Contains less Saturated Fat -88.4%

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 2.1 g

Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Saturated Fat: 0.116 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.067 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.196 g

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2437.3%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +971.4%

Contains less Saturated Fat -88.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.


Lower in Sugar
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Glycemic Index
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in price	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	78g	80.8g
Protein	5.6g	7.5g
Fats	5.2g	0.4g
Carbs	83.7g	84.1g
Calories	383kcal	357kcal
Sugar	37.2g	9.5g
Fiber	5.7g	3.3g
Calcium	370mg	5mg
Iron	16.7mg	28.9mg
Magnesium	59mg	39mg
Phosphorus	222mg	102mg
Potassium	272mg	168mg
Sodium	564mg	729mg
Zinc	13.9mg	1mg
Copper	0.148mg	0.198mg
Manganese	0.369mg	0.168mg
Selenium	6.5µg	8.3µg
Vitamin A	1852IU	1786IU
Vitamin A RAE	527µg	490µg
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.12mg
Vitamin D	148IU	143IU
Vitamin D	3.7µg	3.6µg
Vitamin C	22.2mg	21mg
Vitamin B1	1.4mg	1.34mg
Vitamin B2	1.6mg	1.52mg
Vitamin B3	18.5mg	17.9mg
Vitamin B5	0.388mg	0.229mg
Vitamin B6	1.852mg	1.79mg
Folate	370µg	357µg
Vitamin B12	5.6µg	5µg
Vitamin K	2.1µg	0µg
Tryptophan		0.045mg
Threonine		0.227mg
Isoleucine		0.25mg
Leucine		1.044mg
Lysine		0.079mg
Methionine		0.136mg
Phenylalanine		0.374mg
Valine		0.306mg
Histidine		0.17mg
Saturated Fat	1g	0.116g
Monounsaturated Fat	1.7g	0.067g
Polyunsaturated fat	2.1g	0.196g

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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%

219%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

148%

143%

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?

Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Sugar (difference - 27.7g)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.884g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

General Mills Cocoa Puffs contains less Sodium (difference - 165mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 80)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is cheaper?

The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

Which food is richer in minerals?

It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.