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General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Rice cakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between General Mills Cocoa Puffs and Rice cakes

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs have more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Folate, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin A RAE, while Rice cakes have more Manganese.
  • Rice cakes covers your daily need of Manganese 253% more than General Mills Cocoa Puffs.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
3
:
7
Rice cakes
Rice cakes
Contains more Calcium +3263.6%
Contains more Iron +1364.9%
Contains more Zinc +456%
Contains more Magnesium +155.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +71.2%
Contains less Sodium -79.4%
Contains more Copper +156.8%
Contains more Manganese +1574.8%
Contains more Selenium +152.3%
Equal in Potassium - 299
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 111% 627% 43% 96% 24% 74% 380% 50% 49% 36%
Rice cakes
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 43% 108% 163% 27% 16% 69% 127% 807% 90%
Contains more Calcium +3263.6%
Contains more Iron +1364.9%
Contains more Zinc +456%
Contains more Magnesium +155.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +71.2%
Contains less Sodium -79.4%
Contains more Copper +156.8%
Contains more Manganese +1574.8%
Contains more Selenium +152.3%
Equal in Potassium - 299

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
11
:
1
Rice cakes
Rice cakes
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1453.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +128.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1324.6%
Contains more Folate +1661.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +199%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 112% 14% 111% 74% 350% 370% 347% 24% 428% 278% 700% 6%
Rice cakes
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 16% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1453.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +128.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1324.6%
Contains more Folate +1661.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +199%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
3
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2
Rice cakes
Rice cakes
Contains more Fats +48.6%
Contains more Other +146.7%
Contains more Protein +60.7%
Contains more Water +227.8%
Equal in Carbs - 80.1
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
6% 5% 84% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 5.2 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 1.8 g
Other: 3.7 g
Rice cakes
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more Fats +48.6%
Contains more Other +146.7%
Contains more Protein +60.7%
Contains more Water +227.8%
Equal in Carbs - 80.1

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
2
:
1
Rice cakes
Rice cakes
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +53.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +89.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -36%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
21% 35% 44%
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.1 g
Rice cakes
22% 39% 39%
Saturated Fat: 0.64 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.11 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +53.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +89.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -36%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs Rice cakes
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Rice cakes Opinion
Net carbs 78g 76.3g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Protein 5.6g 9g Rice cakes
Fats 5.2g 3.5g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 83.7g 80.1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calories 383kcal 380kcal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 37.2g Rice cakes
Fiber 5.7g 3.8g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 370mg 11mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 16.7mg 1.14mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 59mg 151mg Rice cakes
Phosphorus 222mg 380mg Rice cakes
Potassium 272mg 299mg Rice cakes
Sodium 564mg 116mg Rice cakes
Zinc 13.9mg 2.5mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.148mg 0.38mg Rice cakes
Manganese 0.369mg 6.18mg Rice cakes
Selenium 6.5µg 16.4µg Rice cakes
Vitamin A 1852IU 0IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A RAE 527µg 0µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 148IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 3.7µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.056mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.103mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 8.096mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 1.16mg Rice cakes
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 0.13mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Folate 370µg 21µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 2.1µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Tryptophan 0.125mg Rice cakes
Threonine 0.34mg Rice cakes
Isoleucine 0.358mg Rice cakes
Leucine 0.638mg Rice cakes
Lysine 0.414mg Rice cakes
Methionine 0.152mg Rice cakes
Phenylalanine 0.399mg Rice cakes
Valine 0.489mg Rice cakes
Histidine 0.218mg Rice cakes
Saturated Fat 1g 0.64g Rice cakes
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 1.11g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 1.11g General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Cocoa Puffs Rice cakes
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
234%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
25%
Rice cakes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
145%
Rice cakes

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Sugar (difference - 37.2g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes contains less Sodium (difference - 448mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.36g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 82)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.