General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between general Mills Cocoa Puffs and mozzarella cheese sticks

General Mills Cocoa Puffs have more iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin A than mozzarella cheese sticks.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for iron is 198% more.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 22 times more vitamin B6 than mozzarella cheese sticks. General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 1.852mg of vitamin B6, while mozzarella cheese sticks contain 0.084mg.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+11.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+124.8%
Contains more IronIron	+1888.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+120.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+602%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+61.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+149.2%

~equal in Manganese ~0.363mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+449%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+522.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1787.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+489.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1323.1%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+1109.5%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.74mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	16.7mg	0.84mg	198%
Vitamin B12	5.6µg	0.95µg	194%
Vitamin B6	1.852mg	0.084mg	136%
Vitamin B3	18.5mg	0.98mg	110%
Zinc	13.9mg	1.98mg	108%
Vitamin B1	1.4mg	0.15mg	104%
Vitamin B2	1.6mg	0.257mg	103%
Folate	370µg	26µg	86%
Vitamin A	527µg	96µg	48%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.524g	33%
Saturated fat	1g	6.643g	26%
Vitamin C	22.2mg		25%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.306g	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.1g	5.104g	20%
Fats	5.2g	17.87g	19%
Carbs	83.7g	27.22g	19%
Vitamin D*	148 IU		19%
Vitamin D	3.7µg		19%
Phosphorus	222mg	358mg	19%
Sodium	564mg	1008mg	19%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	25.4µg	19%
Selenium	6.5µg	16.2µg	18%
Protein	5.6g	13.56g	16%
Fiber	5.7g	1.6g	16%
Cholesterol	0mg	32mg	11%
Magnesium	59mg	21mg	9%
Copper	0.148mg	0.067mg	9%
Starch		21.67g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	1.7g	4.287g	6%
Calcium	370mg	331mg	4%
Potassium	272mg	121mg	4%
Calories	383kcal	324kcal	3%
Choline	12.2mg		2%
Caffeine	6mg		2%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	4.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	684kcal	239kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.8	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	78g	25.62g	N/A
Sugar	37.2g	2.83g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.74mg	0%
Manganese	0.369mg	0.363mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.388mg	0.38mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.372g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.175mg	0%
Threonine		0.472mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.718mg	0%
Leucine		1.468mg	0%
Lysine		1.211mg	0%
Methionine		0.411mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.811mg	0%
Valine		0.934mg	0%
Histidine		0.441mg	0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.045g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A