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Potato chips vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Potato chips and General Mills Cocoa Puffs

  • Potato chips has more Vitamin E, however, General Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in Vitamin B12, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Folate, and Vitamin A.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 233% more.
  • Potato chips contains 13 times more Vitamin E than General Mills Cocoa Puffs. Potato chips contains 9.11mg of Vitamin E, while General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 0.7mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 111% 24% 626% 49% 379% 95% 74% 48% 35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +368.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1441.7%
Contains more IronIron +924.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1175.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.5%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 74% 111% 14% 111% 350% 369% 347% 23% 427% 700% 5.3% 278% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1201.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +952.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +738.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +712.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +383.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +722.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.388mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
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 ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +565.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.2%
~equal in Water ~1.8g
~equal in Other ~3.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
21% 35% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +478.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +479.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -90.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips General Mills Cocoa Puffs Opinion
Calories 536kcal 383kcal Potato chips
Protein 7g 5.6g Potato chips
Fats 34.6g 5.2g Potato chips
Vitamin C 31.1mg 22.2mg Potato chips
Net carbs 48.1g 78g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 52.9g 83.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 0IU 148IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 67mg 59mg Potato chips
Calcium 24mg 370mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 1275mg 272mg Potato chips
Iron 1.63mg 16.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 0.22g 37.2g Potato chips
Fiber 4.8g 5.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.306mg 0.148mg Potato chips
Zinc 1.09mg 13.9mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Phosphorus 165mg 222mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 8mg 564mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 0IU 1852IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 0µg 527µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.7mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 0µg 3.7µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.44mg 0.369mg Potato chips
Selenium 8.1µg 6.5µg Potato chips
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 1.4mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 1.6mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 18.5mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.388mg Potato chips
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 1.852mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 22.1µg 2.1µg Potato chips
Folate 45µg 370µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 37.5mg 12.2mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 10.96g 1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Monounsaturated Fat 9.84g 1.7g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 2.1g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.108mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.253mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.283mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.419mg Potato chips
Lysine 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.11mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.31mg Potato chips
Valine 0.392mg Potato chips
Histidine 153mg Potato chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Potato chips General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
56%
Potato chips
217%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Potato chips
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 36.98g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 556mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.96g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is cheaper?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.