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General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Chinese fried rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between general Mills Cocoa Puffs and Chinese fried rice

  • The amount of vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, calcium, and vitamin A in general Mills Cocoa Puffs is higher than in Chinese fried rice.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 233% more than Chinese fried rice.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 93 times more vitamin B1 than Chinese fried rice. While general Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 1.4mg of vitamin B1, Chinese fried rice contains only 0.015mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat.

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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 42% 111% 24% 626% 49% 379% 95% 74% 48% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +490%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2983.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.9%
Contains more IronIron +2430.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1830.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.7%

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 74% 176% 14% 56% 350% 369% 347% 23% 427% 700% 5.3% 278% 6.7%
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 13% 7.3% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +484.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2295.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2804.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5687.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6066.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Chinese fried rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg 233%
Iron 16.7mg 0.66mg 201%
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 0.032mg 140%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.026mg 121%
Zinc 13.9mg 0.72mg 120%
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.015mg 115%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 0.637mg 112%
Folate 370µg 6µg 91%
Vitamin A 527µg 22µg 56%
Calcium 370mg 12mg 36%
Phosphorus 222mg 51mg 24%
Vitamin C 22.2mg 3.8mg 20%
Vitamin D 148IU 0IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0µg 19%
Fiber 5.7g 1.1g 18%
Carbs 83.7g 32.79g 17%
Starch 30.8g 13%
Magnesium 59mg 10mg 12%
Calories 383kcal 174kcal 10%
Sodium 564mg 387mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 1.111g 7%
Potassium 272mg 76mg 6%
Copper 0.148mg 0.095mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.13mg 4%
Manganese 0.369mg 0.433mg 3%
Protein 5.6g 4.05g 3%
Fats 5.2g 2.96g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.7g 0.649g 3%
Selenium 6.5µg 8.3µg 3%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 1g 0.54g 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.8µg 1%
Choline 12.2mg 5.5mg 1%
Net carbs 78g 31.69g N/A
Sugar 37.2g 0.56g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.011g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.173mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0%
Leucine 0.335mg 0%
Lysine 0.173mg 0%
Methionine 0.114mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.251mg 0%
Histidine 0.094mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.3%
Contains more FatsFats +75.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.3%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3182.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 35% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.1 g
23% 28% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46%

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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. Chinese fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/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.