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

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Significant differences between granola and general Mills Cocoa Puffs

  • Granola has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, and copper; however, general Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Granola covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 267% more than general Mills Cocoa Puffs.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 4 times less copper than granola. Granola has 0.6mg of copper, while general Mills Cocoa Puffs have 0.148mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS.

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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 49% 9.9% 19% 139% 200% 210% 98% 34% 0% 94%
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 +15.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1021.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.5%
Contains more IronIron +351.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~222mg

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 20% 153% 49% 32% 190% 201% 191% 0% 942% 1500% 3.3% 612% 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% 176% 14% 56% 350% 369% 347% 23% 427% 700% 5.3% 278% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +120.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +270%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola General Mills Cocoa Puffs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 5.6µg 267%
Vitamin B6 4.08mg 1.852mg 171%
Iron 3.7mg 16.7mg 163%
Folate 816µg 370µg 112%
Vitamin B2 0.87mg 1.6mg 56%
Zinc 7.7mg 13.9mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.76mg 1.4mg 53%
Vitamin B3 10.2mg 18.5mg 52%
Copper 0.6mg 0.148mg 50%
Calcium 33mg 370mg 34%
Selenium 17.3µg 6.5µg 20%
Vitamin C 6mg 22.2mg 18%
Manganese 0.369mg 16%
Sodium 257mg 564mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.43mg 0.7mg 12%
Vitamin D 2.1µg 3.7µg 8%
Vitamin A 459µg 527µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 8%
Vitamin D 82IU 148IU 8%
Protein 8.7g 5.6g 6%
Fiber 7g 5.7g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 2.1g 3%
Choline 22.6mg 12.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.39g 1g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.5g 1.7g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 6mg 2%
Potassium 215mg 272mg 2%
Magnesium 68mg 59mg 2%
Phosphorus 228mg 222mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.1µg 1%
Carbs 80.9g 83.7g 1%
Fats 5.7g 5.2g 1%
Calories 389kcal 383kcal 0%
Net carbs 73.9g 78g N/A
Sugar 28.3g 37.2g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 6% 81% 4%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 5.7 g
Carbs: 80.9 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 1.2 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 +55.4%
Contains more WaterWater +94.4%
Contains more OtherOther +208.3%
~equal in Fats ~5.2g
~equal in Carbs ~83.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 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 +47.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.3%

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