General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Cookie Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are general Mills Cocoa Puffs and cookie Crisp Cereal different?

General Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in phosphorus and magnesium, while cookie Crisp Cereal is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, and vitamin B6.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 2 times more magnesium than cookie Crisp Cereal. General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 59mg of magnesium, while cookie Crisp Cereal contains 31mg.
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in sodium.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COOKIE CRISP 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.

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Cookie Crisp Cereal

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+90.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+44.2%

Contains more CopperCopper	+43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+12.3%

~equal in Calcium ~385mg

~equal in Iron ~17.3mg

~equal in Zinc ~14.4mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.353mg

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.

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Cookie Crisp Cereal

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+22.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+40%

~equal in Vitamin C ~23.1mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~3.8µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~546µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.4mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.6mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~19.2mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~1.923mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~5.8µg

~equal in Folate ~385µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	222mg	154mg	10%
Iron	16.7mg	17.3mg	8%
Vitamin B12	5.6µg	5.8µg	8%
Magnesium	59mg	31mg	7%
Copper	0.148mg	0.213mg	7%
Zinc	13.9mg	14.4mg	5%
Sodium	564mg	457mg	5%
Vitamin B6	1.852mg	1.923mg	5%
Vitamin B3	18.5mg	19.2mg	4%
Folate	370µg	385µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.1g	1.7g	3%
Calcium	370mg	385mg	2%
Fiber	5.7g	5.1g	2%
Vitamin A	527µg	546µg	2%
Protein	5.6g	5.2g	1%
Fats	5.2g	4.4g	1%
Vitamin C	22.2mg	23.1mg	1%
Vitamin D*	148 IU	154 IU	1%
Potassium	272mg	231mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.57mg	1%
Manganese	0.369mg	0.353mg	1%
Selenium	6.5µg	7.3µg	1%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	1.5µg	1%
Saturated fat	1g	0.8g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.7g	1.4g	1%
Caffeine	6mg	4mg	1%
Calories	383kcal	380kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	1.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	684kcal	731kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.8	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	78g	79.4g	N/A
Carbs	83.7g	84.5g	0%
Vitamin D	3.7µg	3.8µg	0%
Sugar	37.2g	34.8g	N/A
Vitamin B1	1.4mg	1.4mg	0%
Vitamin B2	1.6mg	1.6mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.388mg	0.41mg	0%
Choline	12.2mg	12.8mg	0%