Kellogg's Froot Loops vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Kellogg's Froot Loops and General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Kellogg's Froot Loops are higher in Vitamin C, and Fiber, however, General Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in Zinc, Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B1.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for Zinc is 79% higher.
Kellogg's Froot Loops have 2 times more Vitamin C than General Mills Cocoa Puffs. While Kellogg's Froot Loops have 52mg of Vitamin C, General Mills Cocoa Puffs have only 22.2mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROOT LOOPS 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.

Kellogg's Froot Loops

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains less Sodium -16.8%

Contains more Manganese +51.8%

Contains more Calcium +3600%

Contains more Magnesium +90.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +200%

Contains more Potassium +132.5%

Contains more Zinc +167.3%

Contains more Copper +66.3%

Contains more Selenium +10.2%

Equal in Iron - 16.7

Kellogg's Froot Loops

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains less Sodium -16.8%

Contains more Manganese +51.8%

Contains more Calcium +3600%

Contains more Magnesium +90.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +200%

Contains more Potassium +132.5%

Contains more Zinc +167.3%

Contains more Copper +66.3%

Contains more Selenium +10.2%

Equal in Iron - 16.7

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.

Kellogg's Froot Loops

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more Vitamin C +134.2%

Contains more Vitamin E +366.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +11.8%

Contains more Vitamin K +600%

Equal in Vitamin A - 1852

Equal in Vitamin D - 3.7

Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.4

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.6

Equal in Vitamin B3 - 18.5

Equal in Vitamin B6 - 1.852

Equal in Folate - 370

Equal in Vitamin B12 - 5.6

Kellogg's Froot Loops

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more Vitamin C +134.2%

Contains more Vitamin E +366.7%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +11.8%

Contains more Vitamin K +600%

Equal in Vitamin A - 1852

Equal in Vitamin D - 3.7

Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.4

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.6

Equal in Vitamin B3 - 18.5

Equal in Vitamin B6 - 1.852

Equal in Folate - 370

Equal in Vitamin B12 - 5.6

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

Kellogg's Froot Loops

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more Water +38.9%

Contains more Fats +52.9%

Contains more Other +362.5%

Equal in Protein - 5.6

Equal in Carbs - 83.7

Kellogg's Froot Loops

Protein: 5.3 g

Fats: 3.4 g

Carbs: 88 g

Water: 2.5 g

Other: 0.8 g

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Protein: 5.6 g

Fats: 5.2 g

Carbs: 83.7 g

Water: 1.8 g

Other: 3.7 g

Contains more Water +38.9%

Contains more Fats +52.9%

Contains more Other +362.5%

Equal in Protein - 5.6

Equal in Carbs - 83.7

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Kellogg's Froot Loops

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains less Saturated Fat -44.4%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +183.3%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +133.3%

Kellogg's Froot Loops

Saturated Fat: 1.8 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9 g

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 2.1 g

Contains less Saturated Fat -44.4%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +183.3%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +133.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.


Lower in Sodium
Lower in Sugar
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in Glycemic Index
Rich in minerals
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in price	Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	78.7g	78g
Protein	5.3g	5.6g
Fats	3.4g	5.2g
Carbs	88g	83.7g
Calories	375kcal	383kcal
Sugar	41.7g	37.2g
Fiber	9.3g	5.7g
Calcium	10mg	370mg
Iron	15.5mg	16.7mg
Magnesium	31mg	59mg
Phosphorus	74mg	222mg
Potassium	117mg	272mg
Sodium	469mg	564mg
Zinc	5.2mg	13.9mg
Copper	0.089mg	0.148mg
Manganese	0.56mg	0.369mg
Selenium	5.9µg	6.5µg
Vitamin A	1724IU	1852IU
Vitamin A RAE	501µg	527µg
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.7mg
Vitamin D	138IU	148IU
Vitamin D	3.5µg	3.7µg
Vitamin C	52mg	22.2mg
Vitamin B1	1.29mg	1.4mg
Vitamin B2	1.47mg	1.6mg
Vitamin B3	17.2mg	18.5mg
Vitamin B5	0.347mg	0.388mg
Vitamin B6	1.72mg	1.852mg
Folate	345µg	370µg
Vitamin B12	5.2µg	5.6µg
Vitamin K	0.3µg	2.1µg
Tryptophan	0.089mg
Threonine	0.167mg
Isoleucine	0.156mg
Leucine	0.435mg
Lysine	0.1mg
Methionine	0.078mg
Phenylalanine	0.245mg
Valine	0.201mg
Histidine	0.1mg
Saturated Fat	1.8g	1g
Monounsaturated Fat	0.6g	1.7g
Polyunsaturated fat	0.9g	2.1g

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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

225%

234%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

99%

148%

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Kellogg's Froot Loops contains less Sodium (difference - 95mg)

Which food is lower in Sugar?

General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.5g)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.8g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)

Which food is richer in minerals?

General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is richer in vitamins?

General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is cheaper?

The foods are relatively equal in price ($)