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Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal and General Mills Cocoa Puffs different?

  • Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal is higher in Fiber, however, General Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in Iron, Zinc, Calcium, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from General Mills Cocoa Puffs is 134% higher.

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S CORN POPS and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS are the varieties used in this article.

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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 20% 2.1% 10% 225% 28% 136% 22% 47% 22% 35%
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 less SodiumSodium -36.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.7%
Contains more IronIron +178.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +178%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +326.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.3%
~equal in Selenium ~6.5µg

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 67% 100% 2.4% 99% 313% 328% 313% 14% 385% 625% 0% 250% 3.9%
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 CVitamin C +11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 90% 3%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 89.7 g
Water: 3 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 WaterWater +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more OtherOther +208.3%
~equal in Carbs ~83.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 17% 42%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +320%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal General Mills Cocoa Puffs Opinion
Calories 387kcal 383kcal Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
Protein 4.8g 5.6g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Fats 1.3g 5.2g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin C 20mg 22.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Net carbs 81.3g 78g Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
Carbs 89.7g 83.7g Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
Vitamin D 133IU 148IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 28mg 59mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 7mg 370mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 113mg 272mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 6mg 16.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 31.3g 37.2g Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
Fiber 8.4g 5.7g Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
Copper 0.083mg 0.148mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Zinc 5mg 13.9mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Phosphorus 52mg 222mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 357mg 564mg Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
Vitamin A 1667IU 1852IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 467µg 527µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 3.3µg 3.7µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.166mg 0.369mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Selenium 6.5µg 6.5µg
Vitamin B1 1.25mg 1.4mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 1.42mg 1.6mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 16.7mg 18.5mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.388mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B6 1.67mg 1.852mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 5µg 5.6µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Folate 333µg 370µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 7.1mg 12.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 0.5g 1g Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g 1.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 2.1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal 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
192%
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
217%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.9g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 207mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal
Kellogg's Corn Pops Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.5g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 80)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in minerals
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 ($)
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