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

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Differences between cheese popcorn and general Mills Cocoa Puffs

Cheese popcorn is higher in fats; however, general Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin A.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 211% higher.
Cheese popcorn has 6 times more fats than general Mills Cocoa Puffs. While cheese popcorn has 33.2g of fats, general Mills Cocoa Puffs have only 5.2g.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS.

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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.

Cheese popcorn

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+62.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+84.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+227.4%
Contains more IronIron	+645.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+591.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.6%

~equal in Potassium ~272mg

~equal in Copper ~0.148mg

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.

Cheese popcorn

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+445.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+290.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+4340%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+6487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1029%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+563.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1173.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+688.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+956.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+3263.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.53µg	5.6µg	211%
Iron	2.24mg	16.7mg	181%
Vitamin B6	0.235mg	1.852mg	124%
Zinc	2.01mg	13.9mg	108%
Vitamin B3	1.453mg	18.5mg	107%
Vitamin B1	0.124mg	1.4mg	106%
Vitamin B2	0.241mg	1.6mg	105%
Folate	11µg	370µg	90%
Polyunsaturated fat	15.37g	2.1g	88%
Vitamin A	8µg	527µg	58%
Fats	33.2g	5.2g	43%
Calcium	113mg	370mg	26%
Saturated fat	6.41g	1g	25%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	22.2mg	24%
Vitamin E	3.82mg	0.7mg	21%
Phosphorus	361mg	222mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	9.7g	1.7g	20%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	148 IU	19%
Vitamin D	0µg	3.7µg	19%
Fiber	9.9g	5.7g	17%
Manganese	0.713mg	0.369mg	15%
Sodium	889mg	564mg	14%
Carbs	51.6g	83.7g	11%
Selenium	12µg	6.5µg	10%
Magnesium	91mg	59mg	8%
Calories	526kcal	383kcal	7%
Protein	9.3g	5.6g	7%
Vitamin K	8.2µg	2.1µg	5%
Cholesterol	11mg	0mg	4%
Caffeine	0mg	6mg	2%
Copper	0.14mg	0.148mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.461mg	0.388mg	1%
Choline	15.3mg	12.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	566kcal	684kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.9	3.8	N/A
Net carbs	41.7g	78g	N/A
Potassium	261mg	272mg	0%
Sugar	0.79g	37.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.094mg		0%
Threonine	0.417mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.402mg		0%
Leucine	1.024mg		0%
Lysine	0.443mg		0%
Methionine	0.191mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.405mg		0%
Valine	0.489mg		0%
Histidine	0.252mg		0%