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Mozzarella cheese sticks vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Mozzarella cheese sticks and General Mills Cocoa Puffs

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs have more Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE than Mozzarella cheese sticks.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for Iron is 198% more.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks contain 7 times more Saturated Fat than General Mills Cocoa Puffs. Mozzarella cheese sticks contain 6.643g of Saturated Fat, while General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 1g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks 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.
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks
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General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Contains more Phosphorus +61.3%
Contains more Selenium +149.2%
Contains more Calcium +11.8%
Contains more Iron +1888.1%
Contains more Magnesium +181%
Contains more Potassium +124.8%
Contains less Sodium -44%
Contains more Zinc +602%
Contains more Copper +120.9%
Equal in Manganese - 0.369
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 100% 32% 15% 154% 11% 132% 54% 23% 48% 89%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 111% 627% 43% 96% 24% 74% 380% 50% 49% 36%
Contains more Phosphorus +61.3%
Contains more Selenium +149.2%
Contains more Calcium +11.8%
Contains more Iron +1888.1%
Contains more Magnesium +181%
Contains more Potassium +124.8%
Contains less Sodium -44%
Contains more Zinc +602%
Contains more Copper +120.9%
Equal in Manganese - 0.369

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.
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks
2
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10
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Contains more Vitamin K +1109.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +439.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +522.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1787.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2104.8%
Contains more Folate +1323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +489.5%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.7
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.388
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 21% 15% 0% 0% 38% 60% 19% 23% 20% 20% 119% 64%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 112% 14% 111% 74% 350% 370% 347% 24% 428% 278% 700% 6%
Contains more Vitamin K +1109.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +439.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +522.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1787.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2104.8%
Contains more Folate +1323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +489.5%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.7
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.388

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks
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General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Contains more Protein +142.1%
Contains more Fats +243.7%
Contains more Water +1990.6%
Contains more Carbs +207.5%
Equal in Other - 3.7
Mozzarella cheese sticks
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 g
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
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 Protein +142.1%
Contains more Fats +243.7%
Contains more Water +1990.6%
Contains more Carbs +207.5%
Equal in Other - 3.7

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks
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General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +152.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +143%
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.9%
Mozzarella cheese sticks
41% 27% 32%
Saturated Fat: 6.643 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 5.104 g
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
21% 35% 44%
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.1 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +152.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +143%
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella cheese sticks General Mills Cocoa Puffs Opinion
Net carbs 25.62g 78g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Protein 13.56g 5.6g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fats 17.87g 5.2g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Carbs 27.22g 83.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calories 324kcal 383kcal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Starch 21.67g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fructose 0.2g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Sugar 2.83g 37.2g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fiber 1.6g 5.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 331mg 370mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 0.84mg 16.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 21mg 59mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Phosphorus 358mg 222mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Potassium 121mg 272mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 1008mg 564mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Zinc 1.98mg 13.9mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.067mg 0.148mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.363mg 0.369mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Selenium 16.2µg 6.5µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin A 343IU 1852IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A RAE 96µg 527µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.74mg 0.7mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin D 148IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 3.7µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin C 22.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 1.4mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 1.6mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 0.98mg 18.5mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.388mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 1.852mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Folate 26µg 370µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 0.95µg 5.6µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 25.4µg 2.1µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Tryptophan 0.175mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Threonine 0.472mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Isoleucine 0.718mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Leucine 1.468mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Lysine 1.211mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Methionine 0.411mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Phenylalanine 0.811mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Valine 0.934mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Histidine 0.441mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Trans Fat 0.372g 0g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 6.643g 1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Monounsaturated Fat 4.287g 1.7g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 5.104g 2.1g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.306g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Mozzarella cheese sticks

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Mozzarella cheese sticks General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
33%
Mozzarella cheese sticks
234%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Mozzarella cheese sticks
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.37g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs contains less Sodium (difference - 444mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.643g)
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 is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.