General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Kix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are general Mills Cocoa Puffs and kix Cereal different?
- Kix Cereal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, and calcium than general Mills Cocoa Puffs.
- Daily need coverage for iron for kix Cereal is 191% higher.
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +54.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +91.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +206.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +12.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +14.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 16.7mg | 32mg | 191% |
| Folate | 370µg | 787µg | 104% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.4mg | 1.955mg | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 527µg | 879µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B3 | 18.5mg | 24.25mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.852mg | 2.3mg | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.369mg | 1.13mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 13.9mg | 17.42mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.6mg | 2mg | 31% |
| Starch | 58.47g | 24% | |
| Calcium | 370mg | 570mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5.7g | 8.8g | 12% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.21g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 222mg | 189mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.1g | 1.277g | 5% |
| Protein | 5.6g | 7.69g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 22.2mg | 25.4mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 6.5µg | 8.5µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.6µg | 5.7µg | 4% |
| Fats | 5.2g | 3.46g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.388mg | 0.522mg | 3% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.04g | 3% | |
| Vitamin D* | 148 IU | 133 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 3.3µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 59mg | 51mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1g | 0.576g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.7g | 0.99g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calories | 383kcal | 357kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 272mg | 223mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.148mg | 0.142mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 564mg | 596mg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.2mg | 15.3mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.5g | 2.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 684kcal | 464kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 28g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.8 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 78g | 74.02g | N/A |
| Carbs | 83.7g | 82.82g | 0% |
| Sugar | 37.2g | 9.76g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.025g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.971mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.413mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.331mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.186mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0g | 0.016g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.6 g
Fats:
5.2 g
Carbs:
83.7 g
Water:
1.8 g
Other:
3.7 g
Protein:
7.69 g
Fats:
3.46 g
Carbs:
82.82 g
Water:
2.79 g
Other:
3.24 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +50.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +55% |
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Carbs
~82.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.1 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.576 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.277 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +71.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.4% |
