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

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A recap on differences between potato salad and general Mills Cocoa Puffs

  • Potato salad has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 233% more than potato salad.

Food varieties used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 +293.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1847.4%
Contains more IronIron +2469.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4383.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +326.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +265.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.5%
~equal in Potassium ~272mg
~equal in Sodium ~564mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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% 176% 14% 56% 350% 369% 347% 23% 427% 700% 5.3% 278% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +122%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1546.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1978.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5185.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad General Mills Cocoa Puffs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg 233%
Iron 0.65mg 16.7mg 201%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 1.852mg 132%
Zinc 0.31mg 13.9mg 124%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 1.6mg 118%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 18.5mg 110%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 1.4mg 110%
Folate 7µg 370µg 91%
Vitamin A 32µg 527µg 55%
Calcium 19mg 370mg 35%
Phosphorus 52mg 222mg 24%
Carbs 11.17g 83.7g 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin D 0IU 148IU 19%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.7µg 19%
Fiber 1.3g 5.7g 18%
Vitamin C 10mg 22.2mg 14%
Calories 143kcal 383kcal 12%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.369mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 2.1g 11%
Magnesium 15mg 59mg 10%
Protein 2.68g 5.6g 6%
Fats 8.2g 5.2g 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Selenium 4.1µg 6.5µg 4%
Copper 0.118mg 0.148mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.388mg 3%
Sodium 529mg 564mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.429g 1g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 1.7g 2%
Caffeine 6mg 2%
Choline 12.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Potassium 254mg 272mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 78g N/A
Sugar 37.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 FatsFats +57.7%
Contains more WaterWater +4122.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +109%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +649.3%
Contains more OtherOther +89.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 +45.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.