Cream of Wheat vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cream of Wheat and general Mills Cocoa Puffs different?

General Mills Cocoa Puffs are higher than cream of Wheat in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin A, and calcium.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs cover your daily need for vitamin B12 233% more than cream of Wheat.

Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS types were used in this article.

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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.

Cream of Wheat

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains less SodiumSodium

-81.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+883.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+478.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1260%
Contains more IronIron	+236.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+244.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+8076.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+85.7%

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.

Cream of Wheat

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+127.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+503.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+661.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+498.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+373.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+499.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2000%
Contains more FolateFolate	+496.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	5.6µg	233%
Iron	4.96mg	16.7mg	147%
Zinc	0.17mg	13.9mg	125%
Vitamin B6	0.309mg	1.852mg	119%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	1.6mg	107%
Vitamin B1	0.232mg	1.4mg	97%
Vitamin B3	3.093mg	18.5mg	96%
Folate	62µg	370µg	77%
Vitamin A	232µg	527µg	33%
Calcium	64mg	370mg	31%
Phosphorus	18mg	222mg	29%
Vitamin C	0mg	22.2mg	25%
Carbs	13.08g	83.7g	24%
Fiber	0.6g	5.7g	20%
Sodium	102mg	564mg	20%
Vitamin D*		148 IU	19%
Vitamin D		3.7µg	19%
Calories	62kcal	383kcal	16%
Manganese	0mg	0.369mg	16%
Magnesium	6mg	59mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.134g	2.1g	13%
Copper	0.043mg	0.148mg	12%
Protein	1.84g	5.6g	8%
Fats	0.24g	5.2g	8%
Potassium	20mg	272mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.082mg	0.388mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.02mg	0.7mg	5%
Selenium	3.5µg	6.5µg	5%
Saturated fat	0.038g	1g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.033g	1.7g	4%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	2.1µg	2%
Choline		12.2mg	2%
Caffeine	0mg	6mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	3g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	337kcal	684kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	161g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.4	3.8	N/A
Net carbs	12.48g	78g	N/A
Sugar	0.07g	37.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.025mg		0%
Threonine	0.058mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.08mg		0%
Leucine	0.139mg		0%
Lysine	0.047mg		0%
Methionine	0.034mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.099mg		0%
Valine	0.089mg		0%
Histidine	0.042mg		0%