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

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What are the main differences between Granola bars and General Mills Cocoa Puffs?

  • Granola bars are richer in Manganese, yet General Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 233% higher.
  • Granola bars have 5 times more Manganese than General Mills Cocoa Puffs. Granola bars have 1.777mg of Manganese, while General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 0.369mg.

We used Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS types in this comparison.

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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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +381.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +506.6%
Contains more IronIron +466.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +584.7%

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 3% 2% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +198.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +595.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5512.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1070.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2078.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1508.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.4%
Contains more FatsFats +280.8%
Contains more WaterWater +116.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30%
Contains more OtherOther +105.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
21% 35% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +157.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +473.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -57.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Granola bars General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars General Mills Cocoa Puffs Opinion
Calories 471kcal 383kcal Granola bars
Protein 10.1g 5.6g Granola bars
Fats 19.8g 5.2g Granola bars
Vitamin C 0.9mg 22.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Net carbs 59.1g 78g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 64.4g 83.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 0IU 148IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 97mg 59mg Granola bars
Calcium 61mg 370mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 336mg 272mg Granola bars
Iron 2.95mg 16.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 28.57g 37.2g Granola bars
Fiber 5.3g 5.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.392mg 0.148mg Granola bars
Zinc 2.03mg 13.9mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Phosphorus 277mg 222mg Granola bars
Sodium 294mg 564mg Granola bars
Vitamin A 33IU 1852IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 527µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 2.09mg 0.7mg Granola bars
Vitamin D 0µg 3.7µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 1.777mg 0.369mg Granola bars
Selenium 16.2µg 6.5µg Granola bars
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 1.4mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 1.6mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 18.5mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.388mg Granola bars
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 1.852mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 14.6µg 2.1µg Granola bars
Folate 23µg 370µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 22mg 12.2mg Granola bars
Saturated Fat 2.37g 1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Monounsaturated Fat 4.38g 1.7g Granola bars
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 2.1g Granola bars
Tryptophan 0.177mg Granola bars
Threonine 0.264mg Granola bars
Isoleucine 0.352mg Granola bars
Leucine 0.724mg Granola bars
Lysine 0.4mg Granola bars
Methionine 0.177mg Granola bars
Phenylalanine 0.479mg Granola bars
Valine 0.508mg Granola bars
Histidine 0.216mg Granola bars

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Granola bars General Mills Cocoa Puffs
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
23%
Granola bars
217%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Granola bars
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.63g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Granola bars
Granola bars contains less Sodium (difference - 270mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.37g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.