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

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Summary of differences between Pretzels and General Mills Cocoa Puffs

  • Pretzels have more Manganese, while General Mills Cocoa Puffs have more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 233% more than Pretzels.
  • Pretzels contain 5 times more Manganese than General Mills Cocoa Puffs. While Pretzels contain 1.789mg of Manganese, General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain only 0.369mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted 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.
Pretzels
Pretzels
2
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8
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Contains more Copper +78.4%
Contains more Manganese +384.8%
Contains more Calcium +927.8%
Contains more Iron +900%
Contains more Magnesium +68.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +96.5%
Contains more Potassium +86.3%
Contains less Sodium -67.1%
Contains more Zinc +1535.3%
Contains more Selenium +12.1%
Pretzels
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 63% 25% 49% 13% 224% 24% 88% 234% 32%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 111% 627% 43% 96% 24% 74% 380% 50% 49% 36%
Contains more Copper +78.4%
Contains more Manganese +384.8%
Contains more Calcium +927.8%
Contains more Iron +900%
Contains more Magnesium +68.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +96.5%
Contains more Potassium +86.3%
Contains less Sodium -67.1%
Contains more Zinc +1535.3%
Contains more Selenium +12.1%

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.
Pretzels
Pretzels
0
:
12
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +863.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1496.6%
Contains more Folate +345.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Pretzels
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 24% 36% 18% 27% 63% 0% 0%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 112% 14% 111% 74% 350% 370% 347% 24% 428% 278% 700% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +863.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1496.6%
Contains more Folate +345.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pretzels
Pretzels
3
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2
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Contains more Protein +62.5%
Contains more Water +83.3%
Contains more Other +32.4%
Contains more Fats +48.6%
Equal in Carbs - 83.7
Pretzels
9% 4% 79% 3% 5%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 4.9 g
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
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 Protein +62.5%
Contains more Water +83.3%
Contains more Other +32.4%
Contains more Fats +48.6%
Equal in Carbs - 83.7

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pretzels
Pretzels
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2
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Contains less Saturated Fat -25%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +25%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +72.1%
Pretzels
23% 41% 37%
Saturated Fat: 0.75 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.22 g
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
21% 35% 44%
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.1 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -25%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +25%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +72.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzels General Mills Cocoa Puffs Opinion
Net carbs 76.4g 78g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Protein 9.1g 5.6g Pretzels
Fats 3.5g 5.2g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 79.2g 83.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calories 381kcal 383kcal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 37.2g Pretzels
Fiber 2.8g 5.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 36mg 370mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 1.67mg 16.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 35mg 59mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Phosphorus 113mg 222mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 146mg 272mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 1715mg 564mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Zinc 0.85mg 13.9mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.264mg 0.148mg Pretzels
Manganese 1.789mg 0.369mg Pretzels
Selenium 5.8µg 6.5µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 0IU 1852IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 527µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 148IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 3.7µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin C 0mg 22.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 1.4mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.6mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 1.92mg 18.5mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.388mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 1.852mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Folate 83µg 370µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 2.1µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Tryptophan 0.109mg Pretzels
Threonine 0.259mg Pretzels
Isoleucine 0.345mg Pretzels
Leucine 0.636mg Pretzels
Lysine 0.221mg Pretzels
Methionine 0.164mg Pretzels
Phenylalanine 0.453mg Pretzels
Valine 0.392mg Pretzels
Histidine 0.201mg Pretzels
Saturated Fat 0.75g 1g Pretzels
Monounsaturated Fat 1.36g 1.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Polyunsaturated fat 1.22g 2.1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Pretzels General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
18%
Pretzels
234%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
76%
Pretzels
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pretzels
Pretzels is lower in Sugar (difference - 37.2g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pretzels
Pretzels is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.25g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs contains less Sodium (difference - 1151mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 83)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/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.