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.

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more Iron +59.9%

Contains less Sodium -17%

Contains more Calcium +12233.3%

Contains more Magnesium +637.5%

Contains more Phosphorus +372.3%

Contains more Potassium +257.9%

Contains more Zinc +9166.7%

Contains more Copper +279.5%

Contains more Manganese +570.9%

Contains more Selenium +97%

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more Iron +59.9%

Contains less Sodium -17%

Contains more Calcium +12233.3%

Contains more Magnesium +637.5%

Contains more Phosphorus +372.3%

Contains more Potassium +257.9%

Contains more Zinc +9166.7%

Contains more Copper +279.5%

Contains more Manganese +570.9%

Contains more Selenium +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.

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more Vitamin D +27%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +35.9%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +49.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +92.9%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +44.6%

Contains more Vitamin A +18.8%

Contains more Vitamin E +900%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +80.5%

Contains more Vitamin K +950%

Equal in Vitamin C - 22.2

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.6

Equal in Folate - 370

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more Vitamin D +27%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +35.9%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +49.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +92.9%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +44.6%

Contains more Vitamin A +18.8%

Contains more Vitamin E +900%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +80.5%

Contains more Vitamin K +950%

Equal in Vitamin C - 22.2

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.6

Equal in Folate - 370

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more Water +132.2%

Contains more Protein +41.4%

Contains more Fats +209.5%

Contains more Other +277.6%

Equal in Carbs - 83.7

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Protein: 3.96 g

Fats: 1.68 g

Carbs: 89.2 g

Water: 4.18 g

Other: 0.98 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 +132.2%

Contains more Protein +41.4%

Contains more Fats +209.5%

Contains more Other +277.6%

Equal in Carbs - 83.7

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains less Saturated Fat -54.9%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +541.5%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +213.9%

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.451 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.265 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.669 g

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 2.1 g

Contains less Saturated Fat -54.9%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +541.5%

Contains more Polyunsaturated 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.


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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

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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

321%

234%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

114%

148%

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.77g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 96mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.549g)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)

Which food is richer in minerals?

General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in minerals

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 ($)