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

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Summary of differences between General Mills Cocoa Puffs and Potato pancake

  • The amount of Vitamin B12, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin A, and Calcium in General Mills Cocoa Puffs are higher than in Potato pancake.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 221% more than Potato pancake.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 20 times more Zinc than Potato pancake. While General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 13.9mg of Zinc, Potato pancake contains only 0.7mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Potato pancakes.

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1056.3%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +1885.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.9%

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%
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 92% 6.8% 4.6% 9% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1538.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +786.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +824.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1006.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1831%
Contains more FolateFolate +802.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +508.2%

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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201%
Contains more FatsFats +183.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2553.9%
~equal in Protein ~6.08g
~equal in Other ~3.58g

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -59.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +119.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +257.9%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Potato pancake Opinion
Calories 383kcal 268kcal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Protein 5.6g 6.08g Potato pancake
Fats 5.2g 14.76g Potato pancake
Vitamin C 22.2mg 27.6mg Potato pancake
Net carbs 78g 24.51g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 83.7g 27.81g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 148IU 11IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 59mg 36mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 370mg 32mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 272mg 622mg Potato pancake
Iron 16.7mg 1.67mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 37.2g 1.79g Potato pancake
Fiber 5.7g 3.3g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.148mg 0.18mg Potato pancake
Zinc 13.9mg 0.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Starch 20.88g Potato pancake
Phosphorus 222mg 128mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 564mg 764mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 1852IU 113IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 527µg 32µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.23mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0.3µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.369mg 0.26mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Selenium 6.5µg 8.9µg Potato pancake
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.158mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.173mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 1.672mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 0.757mg Potato pancake
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 0.448mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0.29µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.7µg Potato pancake
Folate 370µg 41µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 12.2mg 74.2mg Potato pancake
Saturated Fat 1g 2.496g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 3.73g Potato pancake
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 7.516g Potato pancake
Tryptophan 0.087mg Potato pancake
Threonine 0.24mg Potato pancake
Isoleucine 0.28mg Potato pancake
Leucine 0.442mg Potato pancake
Lysine 0.389mg Potato pancake
Methionine 0.137mg Potato pancake
Phenylalanine 0.3mg Potato pancake
Valine 0.369mg Potato pancake
Histidine 0.141mg Potato pancake
Fructose 0.56g Potato pancake
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Potato pancake
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g Potato pancake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
37%
Potato pancake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
47%
Potato pancake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.41g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 95mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs contains less Sodium (difference - 200mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.496g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.

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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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