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 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

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+61.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+149.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+11.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+124.8%
Contains more IronIron	+1888.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+120.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+602%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44%

~equal in Manganese ~0.369mg

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

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+1109.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+449%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+522.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1787.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+489.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1323.1%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.7mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.388mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.84mg	16.7mg	198%
Vitamin B12	0.95µg	5.6µg	194%
Vitamin B6	0.084mg	1.852mg	136%
Vitamin B3	0.98mg	18.5mg	110%
Zinc	1.98mg	13.9mg	108%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	1.4mg	104%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	1.6mg	103%
Folate	26µg	370µg	86%
Vitamin A	96µg	527µg	48%
Saturated fat	6.643g	1g	26%
Vitamin C		22.2mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.104g	2.1g	20%
Vitamin K	25.4µg	2.1µg	19%
Vitamin D		148IU	19%
Carbs	27.22g	83.7g	19%
Fats	17.87g	5.2g	19%
Vitamin D		3.7µg	19%
Phosphorus	358mg	222mg	19%
Sodium	1008mg	564mg	19%
Selenium	16.2µg	6.5µg	18%
Protein	13.56g	5.6g	16%
Fiber	1.6g	5.7g	16%
Cholesterol	32mg	0mg	11%
Starch	21.67g		9%
Magnesium	21mg	59mg	9%
Copper	0.067mg	0.148mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	4.287g	1.7g	6%
Potassium	121mg	272mg	4%
Calcium	331mg	370mg	4%
Calories	324kcal	383kcal	3%
Caffeine		6mg	2%
Choline		12.2mg	2%
Net carbs	25.62g	78g	N/A
Sugar	2.83g	37.2g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.74mg	0.7mg	0%
Manganese	0.363mg	0.369mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.388mg	0%
Trans fat	0.372g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.175mg		0%
Threonine	0.472mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.718mg		0%
Leucine	1.468mg		0%
Lysine	1.211mg		0%
Methionine	0.411mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.811mg		0%
Valine	0.934mg		0%
Histidine	0.441mg		0%
Fructose	0.2g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.524g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.045g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	4.306g		N/A