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General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between General Mills Cocoa Puffs and Corn cake

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs have more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin A, however, Corn cake is richer in Manganese.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 233% more than Corn cake.
  • Corn cake has 32 times less Vitamin B2 than General Mills Cocoa Puffs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 1.6mg of Vitamin B2, while Corn cake has 0.05mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Snacks, corn cakes.

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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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1847.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.2%
Contains more IronIron +1092.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +595%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +391.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.3%

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% 111% 14% 111% 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 0% 15% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +665.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1222.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1847.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.9%

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
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.6%
Contains more WaterWater +155.6%
~equal in Carbs ~83.4g

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% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +123.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -58%

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 Corn cake
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Corn cake Opinion
Calories 383kcal 387kcal Corn cake
Protein 5.6g 8.1g Corn cake
Fats 5.2g 2.4g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Net carbs 78g 81.5g Corn cake
Carbs 83.7g 83.4g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 148IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 59mg 114mg Corn cake
Calcium 370mg 19mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 272mg 157mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 16.7mg 1.4mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 37.2g 23.47g Corn cake
Fiber 5.7g 1.9g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.148mg 0.42mg Corn cake
Zinc 13.9mg 2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Phosphorus 222mg 157mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 564mg 488mg Corn cake
Vitamin A 1852IU 242IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 527µg 70µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 3.7µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.369mg 1.815mg Corn cake
Selenium 6.5µg 9.9µg Corn cake
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.25mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.05mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 5.15mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 0.83mg Corn cake
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 0.14mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Folate 370µg 19µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 12.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 1g 0.42g Corn cake
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 0.76g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 0.93g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Tryptophan 0.081mg Corn cake
Threonine 0.301mg Corn cake
Isoleucine 0.316mg Corn cake
Leucine 0.837mg Corn cake
Lysine 0.267mg Corn cake
Methionine 0.177mg Corn cake
Phenylalanine 0.408mg Corn cake
Valine 0.442mg Corn cake
Histidine 0.227mg Corn cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cocoa Puffs Corn cake
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
217%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
22%
Corn cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
77%
Corn cake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 87)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn cake
Corn cake is lower in Sugar (difference - 13.73g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn cake
Corn cake contains less Sodium (difference - 76mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Corn cake
Corn cake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.58g)
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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.