Kellogg's Froot Loops vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kellogg's Froot Loops and general Mills Cocoa Puffs

Kellogg's Froot Loops are higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, general Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in zinc, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for zinc is 79% higher.
Kellogg's Froot Loops have 2 times more vitamin C than general Mills Cocoa Puffs. While kellogg's Froot Loops have 52mg of vitamin C, general Mills Cocoa Puffs have only 22.2mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROOT LOOPS 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.

Kellogg's Froot Loops

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+51.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+90.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+132.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+167.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+10.2%

~equal in Iron ~16.7mg

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.

Kellogg's Froot Loops

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+134.2%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+600%

~equal in Vitamin D ~3.7µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~527µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.4mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.6mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~18.5mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~1.852mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~5.6µg

~equal in Folate ~370µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	5.2mg	13.9mg	79%
Calcium	10mg	370mg	36%
Vitamin C	52mg	22.2mg	33%
Phosphorus	74mg	222mg	21%
Vitamin B12	5.2µg	5.6µg	17%
Iron	15.5mg	16.7mg	15%
Fiber	9.3g	5.7g	14%
Vitamin B2	1.47mg	1.6mg	10%
Vitamin B6	1.72mg	1.852mg	10%
Vitamin B1	1.29mg	1.4mg	9%
Manganese	0.56mg	0.369mg	8%
Vitamin B3	17.2mg	18.5mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.9g	2.1g	8%
Magnesium	31mg	59mg	7%
Copper	0.089mg	0.148mg	7%
Folate	345µg	370µg	6%
Potassium	117mg	272mg	5%
Sodium	469mg	564mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.7mg	4%
Saturated fat	1.8g	1g	4%
Fats	3.4g	5.2g	3%
Vitamin A	501µg	527µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.6g	1.7g	3%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	2.1µg	2%
Caffeine	0mg	6mg	2%
Protein	5.3g	5.6g	1%
Carbs	88g	83.7g	1%
Vitamin D*	138 IU	148 IU	1%
Vitamin D	3.5µg	3.7µg	1%
Selenium	5.9µg	6.5µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.347mg	0.388mg	1%
Calories	375kcal	383kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	708kcal	684kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.83	3.8	N/A
Net carbs	78.7g	78g	N/A
Sugar	41.7g	37.2g	N/A
Choline	10.5mg	12.2mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.089mg		0%
Threonine	0.167mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.156mg		0%
Leucine	0.435mg		0%
Lysine	0.1mg		0%
Methionine	0.078mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.245mg		0%
Valine	0.201mg		0%
Histidine	0.1mg		0%