General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Orange chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between general Mills Cocoa Puffs and orange chicken

The amount of vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin A, and calcium in general Mills Cocoa Puffs is higher than in orange chicken.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 225% more than orange chicken.
Orange chicken has 37 times less folate than general Mills Cocoa Puffs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 370µg of folate, while orange chicken has 10µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken.

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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.

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Orange chicken

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+195%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30.1%
Contains more IronIron	+1676.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+252.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1130.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+70.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+324.1%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+163.1%

~equal in Sodium ~553mg

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.

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Orange chicken

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+3600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+602.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+3155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+415.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+705.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2700%
Contains more FolateFolate	+3600%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+157.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1061.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	5.6µg	0.2µg	225%
Iron	16.7mg	0.94mg	197%
Vitamin B6	1.852mg	0.23mg	125%
Zinc	13.9mg	1.13mg	116%
Vitamin B1	1.4mg	0.043mg	113%
Vitamin B2	1.6mg	0.22mg	106%
Vitamin B3	18.5mg	3.59mg	93%
Folate	370µg	10µg	90%
Vitamin A	527µg	75µg	50%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.619g	39%
Calcium	370mg	14mg	36%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		5.284g	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.1g	6.086g	27%
Vitamin C	22.2mg	0.9mg	24%
Carbs	83.7g	22.46g	20%
Cholesterol	0mg	61mg	20%
Fiber	5.7g	0.8g	20%
Selenium	6.5µg	17.1µg	19%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	24.4µg	19%
Protein	5.6g	14.46g	18%
Vitamin D*	148 IU	5 IU	18%
Vitamin D	3.7µg	0.1µg	18%
Phosphorus	222mg	130mg	13%
Fats	5.2g	12.68g	12%
Copper	0.148mg	0.042mg	12%
Manganese	0.369mg	0.087mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.388mg	1mg	12%
Choline	12.2mg	66.1mg	10%
Magnesium	59mg	20mg	9%
Calories	383kcal	262kcal	6%
Saturated fat	1g	2.422g	6%
Starch		10.5g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.7g	3.474g	4%
Potassium	272mg	209mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.7mg	1.07mg	2%
Caffeine	6mg	0mg	2%
Fructose		0.67g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	5.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	684kcal	181kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.8	3.9	N/A
Net carbs	78g	21.66g	N/A
Sugar	37.2g	13.6g	N/A
Sodium	564mg	553mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.053g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.113mg	0%
Threonine		0.576mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.576mg	0%
Leucine		1.001mg	0%
Lysine		1.058mg	0%
Methionine		0.34mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.51mg	0%
Valine		0.614mg	0%
Histidine		0.359mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.028g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.008g	N/A