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Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal

Cocoa Puffs Loaded Breakfast Cereal

BSI: 100 - High Impact
BSI: 100 - High Impact

Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal

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Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Cocoa Puffs Loaded Breakfast Cereal

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Processed Cereal Products General Mills Sales Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Nature Valle... Cocoa Puffs ...
Carbs 40.8g 31.2g
Sugars 18.7g 12.1g
Fiber 3.9g 2.3g
Protein 13.0g 2.1g
Fat 8.3g 5.7g

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Nutritional Labels

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Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal

Serving size 68.0 GRMg

Calories 285

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.3g 11%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 163.9mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 40.8g 15%
Dietary Fiber 3.9g 14%
Total Sugars 18.7g

* 18.2g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 13.0g 26%
Calcium 68.0mg 5%
Iron 3.3mg 18%
Potassium 151.0mg 3%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

INGREDIENTS: WHOLE GRAIN OATS, SUGAR, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, ALMOND PIECES, DRIED CRANBERRIES, TAPIOCA SYRUP, MOLASSES, RICE STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, BAKING SODA, NATURAL FLAVOR. VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.

Cocoa Puffs Loaded Breakfast Cereal

Serving size 42.0 GRMg

Calories 176

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.7g 7%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g
Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
Sodium 130.5mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 31.2g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.3g 8%
Total Sugars 12.1g

* 16.8g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 2.1g 4%
Calcium 130.0mg 10%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Potassium 107.5mg 2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

INGREDIENTS: WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, PALM, PALM KERNEL, AND/OR SUNFLOWER), CORN STARCH, RICE FLOUR, CORN SYRUP, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ROSEMARY EXTRACT. VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE), IRON AND ZINC (MINERAL NUTRIENTS), A B VITAMIN (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMIN MONONITRATE), VITAMIN A (PALMITATE), VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN), A B VITAMIN (FOLIC ACID), VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D3.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

Nature Valley Cranberr...

Minerals

Calcium 10% DV
Iron 27% DV
Potassium 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Cocoa Puffs Loaded Bre...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 16% DV
Niacin (B3) 30% DV
Thiamin (B1) 83% DV
Riboflavin (B2) 31% DV
Vitamin B6 56% DV
Vitamin B12 119% DV
Folate 48% DV

Minerals

Calcium 31% DV
Iron 48% DV
Potassium 7% DV
Zinc 65% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Nature Valley Cranberry Alm...

Total Ingredients
13
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🫧 Fat
Filler
🌡️ Flavor Additive
+ 4 more

Cocoa Puffs Loaded Breakfas...

Total Ingredients
25
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🎨 Artificial Coloring
🫧 Fat
Filler
+ 7 more
Note: Processing levels are calculated based on ingredient count and presence of additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Foundation foods show basic processing info, while branded foods include detailed ingredient detection.

Food Tags

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Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola Cereal Tags

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Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

This section compares the data quality and source information for both foods.

About Our Food Data

All nutritional data comes from the USDA Food Database. Some branded products contain self-reported information that may not be perfectly accurate. Food details are inherently difficult to measure precisely, so we do our best to provide reliable information and use the data quality scores below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2641119

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Brand General Mills Sales Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2720716

Report Data Issues for Cocoa Puffs Loaded Breakfast Cereal