Penne vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and general Mills Cocoa Puffs?
- General Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer than penne in iron, zinc, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin C, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
- General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for iron is 199% more.
- The amount of sodium in penne is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS types in this article.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -56% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +96.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +315.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1987.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1163.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.6µg | 233% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 16.7mg | 199% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.852mg | 142% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.6mg | 123% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.4mg | 117% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 13.9mg | 116% |
| Vitamin B3 | 18.5mg | 116% | |
| Folate | 370µg | 93% | |
| Vitamin A | 527µg | 59% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 370mg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 22.2mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 83.7g | 22% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 3.7µg | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 148IU | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.369mg | 16% | |
| Copper | 0.148mg | 16% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 222mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 564mg | 14% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 383kcal | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 5.7g | 12% |
| Selenium | 6.5µg | 12% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 2.1g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.388mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 59mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 1g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 122mg | 272mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Choline | 12.2mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 6mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 4g | 5.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 5.7g | 5.6g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 37.2g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
5.6 g
Fats:
5.2 g
Carbs:
83.7 g
Water:
1.8 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +3922.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +398.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +236.4% |
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Protein
~5.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 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 | -56.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +425% |
