Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and general Mills Cocoa Puffs?

Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is richer in selenium and vitamin A, yet general Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in iron, zinc, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for iron is 96% higher.
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has 3 times more selenium than general Mills Cocoa Puffs. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has 19.9µg of selenium, while general Mills Cocoa Puffs have 6.5µg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22%
Contains more CopperCopper	+35.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+206.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1441.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.3%
Contains more IronIron	+85.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Phosphorus ~222mg

~equal in Sodium ~564mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+40.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+12.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+75%
Contains more FolateFolate	+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~1.852mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	9mg	16.7mg	96%
Zinc	7.5mg	13.9mg	58%
Calcium	24mg	370mg	35%
Vitamin C	0mg	22.2mg	25%
Vitamin B12	5µg	5.6µg	25%
Vitamin A	740µg	527µg	24%
Selenium	19.9µg	6.5µg	24%
Manganese		0.369mg	16%
Vitamin B2	1.4mg	1.6mg	15%
Vitamin B1	1.25mg	1.4mg	13%
Vitamin B6	1.7mg	1.852mg	12%
Vitamin B3	16.7mg	18.5mg	11%
Folate	333µg	370µg	9%
Vitamin B5		0.388mg	8%
Copper	0.2mg	0.148mg	6%
Fiber	4.4g	5.7g	5%
Magnesium	72mg	59mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.7g	2.1g	3%
Protein	6.6g	5.6g	2%
Vitamin D*	133 IU	148 IU	2%
Vitamin D	3.3µg	3.7µg	2%
Potassium	212mg	272mg	2%
Phosphorus	237mg	222mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.4mg	0.7mg	2%
Caffeine	0mg	6mg	2%
Sodium	596mg	564mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.2µg	2.1µg	1%
Choline	15.5mg	12.2mg	1%
Calories	390kcal	383kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	591kcal	684kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	26g	N/A
Fats	5g	5.2g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.8	3.8	N/A
Net carbs	78.6g	78g	N/A
Carbs	83g	83.7g	0%
Sugar	34.7g	37.2g	N/A
Trans fat	0.5g	0g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.9g	1g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	1.7g	1.7g	0%