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

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Significant differences between Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal and General Mills Cocoa Puffs

  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has more Vitamin B6, Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1, however, General Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in Zinc, Calcium, Phosphorus, Fiber, and Manganese.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal covers your daily Vitamin B6 needs 132% more than General Mills Cocoa Puffs.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 2 times less Iron than Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has 26.7mg of Iron, while General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 16.7mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES 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 5.7% 0.9% 6.7% 1001% 13% 4.1% 20% 61% 7.2% 18%
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 IronIron +59.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +637.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +279.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +9166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +372.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97%

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 81% 94% 1.4% 141% 476% 399% 519% 13% 825% 1013% 0.5% 287% 1%
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 DVitamin D +27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +542.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~22.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.6mg
~equal in Folate ~370µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 89% 4%
Protein: 3.96 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 89.2 g
Water: 4.18 g
Other: 0.98 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 +132.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.4%
Contains more FatsFats +209.5%
Contains more OtherOther +277.6%
~equal in Carbs ~83.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 19% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.451 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 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 -54.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +541.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.9%

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 Frosted Flakes 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
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal General Mills Cocoa Puffs Opinion
Calories 369kcal 383kcal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Protein 3.96g 5.6g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Fats 1.68g 5.2g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin C 24.2mg 22.2mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Net carbs 87g 78g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Carbs 89.2g 83.7g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin D 188IU 148IU Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Magnesium 8mg 59mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 3mg 370mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 76mg 272mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 26.7mg 16.7mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Sugar 35.43g 37.2g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Fiber 2.2g 5.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.039mg 0.148mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Zinc 0.15mg 13.9mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Starch 46.1g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Phosphorus 47mg 222mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 468mg 564mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin A 1559IU 1852IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 450µg 527µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 4.7µg 3.7µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Manganese 0.055mg 0.369mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Selenium 3.3µg 6.5µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B1 1.903mg 1.4mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.73mg 1.6mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B3 27.667mg 18.5mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.388mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B6 3.573mg 1.852mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B12 8.1µg 5.6µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.1µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Folate 382µg 370µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Choline 1.9mg 12.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 0.451g 1g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.265g 1.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Polyunsaturated fat 0.669g 2.1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Tryptophan 0.028mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Threonine 0.13mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Isoleucine 0.149mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Leucine 0.633mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Lysine 0.028mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Methionine 0.065mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Phenylalanine 0.223mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Valine 0.195mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Histidine 0.112mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Fructose 1.67g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.032g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.629g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes 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
296%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
217%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.77g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 96mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.549g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in minerals
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 vitamins?
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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.
Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.