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

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A recap on the differences between general Mills Cocoa Puffs and potato salad

  • Potato salad has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 233% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad contains 53 times less folate than general Mills Cocoa Puffs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 370µg of folate, while potato salad contains 7µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +293.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1847.4%
Contains more IronIron +2469.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4383.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +326.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +265.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.5%
~equal in Potassium ~254mg
~equal in Sodium ~529mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +122%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1546.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1978.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg 233%
Iron 16.7mg 0.65mg 201%
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 0.141mg 132%
Zinc 13.9mg 0.31mg 124%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.06mg 118%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 0.89mg 110%
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.077mg 110%
Folate 370µg 7µg 91%
Vitamin A 527µg 32µg 55%
Calcium 370mg 19mg 35%
Phosphorus 222mg 52mg 24%
Carbs 83.7g 11.17g 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Vitamin D 148IU 0IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0µg 19%
Fiber 5.7g 1.3g 18%
Vitamin C 22.2mg 10mg 14%
Calories 383kcal 143kcal 12%
Manganese 0.369mg 0.101mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 3.737g 11%
Magnesium 59mg 15mg 10%
Protein 5.6g 2.68g 6%
Fats 5.2g 8.2g 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Selenium 6.5µg 4.1µg 4%
Copper 0.148mg 0.118mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 0.534mg 3%
Sodium 564mg 529mg 2%
Saturated fat 1g 1.429g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.7g 2.48g 2%
Caffeine 6mg 2%
Choline 12.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Potassium 272mg 254mg 1%
Net carbs 78g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 37.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +649.3%
Contains more OtherOther +89.7%
Contains more FatsFats +57.7%
Contains more WaterWater +4122.2%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.