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General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Sweet potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between general Mills Cocoa Puffs and sweet potato chips

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs have more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and folate, while sweet potato chips have more vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Sweet potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin A, 436% more than general Mills Cocoa Puffs.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted.

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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 46% 18% 82% 80% 137% 14% 62% 4.6% 176% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +527.1%
Contains more IronIron +687.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2522.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +209.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +265.6%

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 0% 395% 196% 0% 22% 37% 39% 93% 123% 0% 61% 28% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +893.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +786%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1302.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +299.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Sweet potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg 233%
Iron 16.7mg 2.12mg 182%
Zinc 13.9mg 0.53mg 122%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.161mg 111%
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.088mg 109%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 2.088mg 103%
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 0.535mg 101%
Folate 370µg 37µg 83%
Vitamin A 527µg 1184µg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 12.224g 67%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 9.82mg 61%
Manganese 0.369mg 1.349mg 43%
Fats 5.2g 32.35g 42%
Calcium 370mg 59mg 31%
Copper 0.148mg 0.412mg 29%
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg 25%
Sodium 564mg 35mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 1.551mg 23%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 24.5µg 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0µg 19%
Potassium 272mg 925mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.7g 9.155g 19%
Vitamin D 148IU 0IU 19%
Fiber 5.7g 8.8g 12%
Phosphorus 222mg 145mg 11%
Saturated fat 1g 2.941g 9%
Carbs 83.7g 56.82g 9%
Selenium 6.5µg 2.1µg 8%
Calories 383kcal 532kcal 7%
Protein 5.6g 2.94g 5%
Choline 12.2mg 36.6mg 4%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 59mg 65mg 1%
Net carbs 78g 48.02g N/A
Sugar 37.2g 8.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.098mg 0%
Threonine 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.205mg 0%
Methionine 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 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% 32% 57% 5% 3%
Protein: 2.94 g
Fats: 32.35 g
Carbs: 56.82 g
Water: 4.51 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.3%
Contains more FatsFats +522.1%
Contains more WaterWater +150.6%
~equal in Other ~3.38g

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
12% 38% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.941 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.224 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +438.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +482.1%

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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. Sweet potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174783/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.