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

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What are the differences between General Mills Cocoa Puffs and Penne?

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer than Penne in Iron, Zinc, Calcium, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Phosphorus, Fiber, and Magnesium.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for Iron is 199% more.
  • The amount of Sodium in Penne is lower.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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%
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123%
Contains more IronIron +1987.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56%

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%
Penne
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

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
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +398.2%
Contains more OtherOther +236.4%
Contains more WaterWater +3922.2%
~equal in Protein ~5.7g

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
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -56.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +70%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Penne Opinion
Calories 383kcal 126kcal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Protein 5.6g 5.7g Penne
Fats 5.2g 4g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Net carbs 78g 14.1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 83.7g 16.8g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 148IU 0IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 59mg 30mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 370mg 89mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 272mg 122mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 16.7mg 0.8mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 37.2g 1.9g Penne
Fiber 5.7g 2.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.148mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Zinc 13.9mg 1.1mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Phosphorus 222mg 118mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 564mg 248mg Penne
Vitamin A 1852IU 0IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A RAE 527µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.369mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Selenium 6.5µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B1 1.4mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 1.6mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 18.5mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.388mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B6 1.852mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 5.6µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 2.1µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Folate 370µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Trans Fat 0g 0.2g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 12.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 1g 2.3g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 0.4g General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cocoa Puffs Penne
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
0%
Penne
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
20%
Penne

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Penne
Penne is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Penne
Penne contains less Sodium (difference - 316mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.3g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
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 is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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