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General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Cream of Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are General Mills Cocoa Puffs and Cream of Rice different?

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs have more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin A RAE, and Calcium than Cream of Rice.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from General Mills Cocoa Puffs is 233% higher.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, cooked with water, with salt are the varieties used 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 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 2.1% 0.3% 1.8% 149% 11% 4.4% 7.3% 23% 19% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1260%
Contains more IronIron +321.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +335.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +8587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1205.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 18% 4.2% 19% 4.6% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +3400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1871.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1680.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +410.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6759.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

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
12% 88%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 11.5 g
Water: 87.5 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +522.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +627.8%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4761.1%

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
26% 40% 35%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +5383.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7677.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -98%

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 Cream of Rice
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Cream of Rice Opinion
Calories 383kcal 52kcal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Protein 5.6g 0.9g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Fats 5.2g 0.1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Net carbs 78g 11.4g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 83.7g 11.5g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 148IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 59mg 3mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 370mg 1mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 272mg 20mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 16.7mg 3.96mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 37.2g 0.04g Cream of Rice
Fiber 5.7g 0.1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.148mg 0.034mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Zinc 13.9mg 0.16mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Phosphorus 222mg 17mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 564mg 173mg Cream of Rice
Vitamin A 1852IU 0IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A RAE 527µg 0µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.02mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 3.7µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.369mg 0.144mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Selenium 6.5µg 3µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.071mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.018mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 1.039mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 0.076mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 0.027mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Folate 370µg 3µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 12.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 1g 0.02g Cream of Rice
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 0.031g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 0.027g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Tryptophan 0.013mg Cream of Rice
Threonine 0.044mg Cream of Rice
Isoleucine 0.015mg Cream of Rice
Leucine 0.073mg Cream of Rice
Lysine 0.037mg Cream of Rice
Methionine 0.026mg Cream of Rice
Phenylalanine 0.037mg Cream of Rice
Valine 0.057mg Cream of Rice
Histidine 0.026mg Cream of Rice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cocoa Puffs Cream of Rice
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
4%
Cream of Rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
23%
Cream of Rice

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in minerals
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?
Cream of Rice
Cream of Rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 37.16g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cream of Rice
Cream of Rice contains less Sodium (difference - 391mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cream of Rice
Cream of Rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.98g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Cream of Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173914/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.