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General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Kellogg's Special K — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are general Mills Cocoa Puffs and kellogg's Special K different?

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in zinc and calcium, while kellogg's Special K is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, iron, vitamin E, selenium, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Kellogg's Special K covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 575% more than general Mills Cocoa Puffs.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 20 times more zinc than kellogg's Special K. General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 13.9mg of zinc, while kellogg's Special K contains 0.69mg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K types were 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.
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 8.6% 6.9% 4.7% 1050% 60% 19% 21% 87% 0% 299%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +391.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1508.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +413.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1914.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +744.6%

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%
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 227% 167% 306% 50% 423% 441% 424% 0% 1486% 2425% 0.25% 968% 6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2085.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +246.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +248.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~500µg
~equal in Choline ~11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Kellogg's Special K DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 19.4µg 575%
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 6.44mg 353%
Folate 370µg 1290µg 230%
Iron 16.7mg 28mg 141%
Zinc 13.9mg 0.69mg 120%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 15.3mg 97%
Selenium 6.5µg 54.9µg 88%
Vitamin C 22.2mg 68mg 51%
Calcium 370mg 23mg 35%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 22.6mg 26%
Phosphorus 222mg 48mg 25%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.91mg 24%
Protein 5.6g 17.79g 24%
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 1.69mg 24%
Fiber 5.7g 1.4g 17%
Manganese 0.369mg 16%
Magnesium 59mg 12mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 0.4g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 8%
Potassium 272mg 53mg 6%
Fats 5.2g 1.79g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.7g 0.3g 4%
Sodium 564mg 667mg 4%
Vitamin A 527µg 500µg 3%
Saturated fat 1g 0.4g 3%
Carbs 83.7g 73.4g 3%
Copper 0.148mg 0.179mg 3%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 3.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 148IU 134IU 2%
Calories 383kcal 377kcal 0%
Net carbs 78g 72g N/A
Sugar 37.2g 12.69g N/A
Choline 12.2mg 11mg 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
18% 2% 73% 3% 4%
Protein: 17.79 g
Fats: 1.79 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 4.02 g
Contains more FatsFats +190.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14%
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.7%
Contains more WaterWater +66.7%
~equal in Other ~4.02g

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
36% 27% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%

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