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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, calcium, and vitamin A 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

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 14% 4.2% 18% 35% 14% 31% 56% 72% 11% 93%
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

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 3% 25% 21% 1.5% 11% 51% 67% 60% 53% 25% 61% 7.5% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +602.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3600%
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%
Contains more CholineCholine +441.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Orange chicken 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%
Calcium 370mg 14mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 6.086g 27%
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0.9mg 24%
Fiber 5.7g 0.8g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Carbs 83.7g 22.46g 20%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 24.4µg 19%
Selenium 6.5µg 17.1µg 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0.1µg 18%
Protein 5.6g 14.46g 18%
Vitamin D 148IU 5IU 18%
Phosphorus 222mg 130mg 13%
Copper 0.148mg 0.042mg 12%
Manganese 0.369mg 0.087mg 12%
Fats 5.2g 12.68g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 1mg 12%
Choline 12.2mg 66.1mg 10%
Magnesium 59mg 20mg 9%
Saturated fat 1g 2.422g 6%
Calories 383kcal 262kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.7g 3.474g 4%
Starch 10.5g 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 1.07mg 2%
Potassium 272mg 209mg 2%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
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 - ALA 0.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.028g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.284g 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
14% 13% 22% 48% 2%
Protein: 14.46 g
Fats: 12.68 g
Carbs: 22.46 g
Water: 48.43 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272.7%
Contains more OtherOther +87.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.2%
Contains more FatsFats +143.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2590.6%

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
20% 29% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.422 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.8%

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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. Orange chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167679/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.