Lucky Charms Cereal vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lucky Charms Cereal and general Mills Cocoa Puffs
- Lucky Charms Cereal is higher than general Mills Cocoa Puffs in folate, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and selenium.
- Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for folate is 93% higher.
- Lucky Charms Cereal has 6 times more manganese than general Mills Cocoa Puffs. While lucky Charms Cereal has 2.173mg of manganese, general Mills Cocoa Puffs have only 0.369mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +488.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +124.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +19.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +21.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 741µg | 370µg | 93% |
| Vitamin B6 | 3.01mg | 1.852mg | 89% |
| Manganese | 2.173mg | 0.369mg | 78% |
| Iron | 22.27mg | 16.7mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 6.8µg | 5.6µg | 50% |
| Vitamin B3 | 25.3mg | 18.5mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 18.62mg | 13.9mg | 43% |
| Vitamin A | 847µg | 527µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.737mg | 1.4mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 14.6µg | 6.5µg | 15% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 289mg | 222mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.723mg | 1.6mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.213mg | 0.148mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 434mg | 370mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 22.2mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.542g | 2.1g | 4% |
| Sodium | 648mg | 564mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 74mg | 59mg | 4% |
| Protein | 7.67g | 5.6g | 4% |
| Fiber | 5g | 5.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.439mg | 0.388mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 2.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 3.9µg | 3.7µg | 1% |
| Choline | 16.1mg | 12.2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 222mg | 272mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 156IU | 148IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 80.89g | 83.7g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.8g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.885g | 1g | 1% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 383kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 5.02g | 5.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.89g | 78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 36.13g | 37.2g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.586g | 1.7g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.044g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.486g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.67 g
Fats:
5.02 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
4.15 g
Other:
2.27 g
Protein:
5.6 g
Fats:
5.2 g
Carbs:
83.7 g
Water:
1.8 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +130.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63% |
~equal in
Fats
~5.2g
~equal in
Carbs
~83.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.885 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.542 g
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 | -11.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.2% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~1.7g
