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Cocoa Pebbles Cereal vs. Rice cakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Cocoa Pebbles Cereal and Rice cakes?

  • Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A, Folate, Iron, and Vitamin B3, yet Rice cakes are higher in Phosphorus, and Magnesium.
  • Cocoa Pebbles Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 217% more.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 6.6% 17% 233% 100% 142% 41% 77% 0% 76%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +443.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +108%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 155% 2.6% 207% 325% 346% 323% 0% 392% 650% 3.3% 259% 2.1%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1542.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 86% 3% 3%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 4.1 g
Carbs: 85.7 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
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 FatsFats +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +93.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
Contains more WaterWater +136%
~equal in Carbs ~80.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 5% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
22% 39% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -82.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +455%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1010%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal 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 Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Rice cakes Opinion
Calories 397kcal 380kcal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Protein 4.8g 9g Rice cakes
Fats 4.1g 3.5g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Net carbs 84.1g 76.3g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Carbs 85.7g 80.1g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin D 276IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Magnesium 31mg 151mg Rice cakes
Calcium 22mg 11mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Potassium 193mg 299mg Rice cakes
Iron 6.2mg 1.14mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Sugar 35.8g Rice cakes
Fiber 1.6g 3.8g Rice cakes
Copper 0.3mg 0.38mg Rice cakes
Zinc 5.2mg 2.5mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Phosphorus 95mg 380mg Rice cakes
Sodium 594mg 116mg Rice cakes
Vitamin A 2586IU 0IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin A 776µg 0µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin E 0.13mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin D 6.9µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Manganese 6.18mg Rice cakes
Selenium 14µg 16.4µg Rice cakes
Vitamin B1 1.3mg 0.056mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.5mg 0.103mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B3 17.2mg 8.096mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B5 1.16mg Rice cakes
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.13mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.2µg 0µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Folate 345µg 21µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Trans Fat 0.1g Rice cakes
Choline 3.8mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Saturated Fat 3.6g 0.64g Rice cakes
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g 1.11g Rice cakes
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 1.11g Rice cakes
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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Rice cakes
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
205%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
23%
Rice cakes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
145%
Rice cakes

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.8g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes contains less Sodium (difference - 478mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.96g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 82)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal 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?
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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. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173885/nutrients
  2. 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.