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General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Onion rings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between General Mills Cocoa Puffs and Onion rings?

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer than Onion rings in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin A, and Calcium.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 233% more.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven types 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 12% 9.3% 11% 47% 24% 11% 30% 48% 45% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +247.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1093.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.1%
Contains more IronIron +1236%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3209.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.348mg

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 5.3% 0% 9.2% 0% 46% 27% 25% 18% 27% 0% 85% 25% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1287.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +656.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1482.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1021.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +14%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1523.8%

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% 14% 34% 46%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 33.79 g
Water: 46.37 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.7%
Contains more OtherOther +164.3%
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more WaterWater +2476.1%

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
17% 23% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.137 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.633 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -53.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.5%

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 Onion rings
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins 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 Onion rings Opinion
Calories 383kcal 276kcal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Protein 5.6g 4.14g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Fats 5.2g 14.3g Onion rings
Vitamin C 22.2mg 1.6mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Net carbs 78g 31.59g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 83.7g 33.79g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 148IU 0IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 59mg 17mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 370mg 31mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 272mg 123mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 16.7mg 1.25mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 37.2g 5.1g Onion rings
Fiber 5.7g 2.2g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.148mg 0.073mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Zinc 13.9mg 0.42mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Starch 25.58g Onion rings
Phosphorus 222mg 71mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 564mg 370mg Onion rings
Vitamin A 1852IU 0IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 527µg 0µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.46mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.369mg 0.348mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Selenium 6.5µg 5.6µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.185mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.116mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 1.349mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 0.294mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 0.117mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 2.1µg 34.1µg Onion rings
Folate 370µg 33µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Trans Fat 0g 0.053g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 12.2mg 10.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 1g 2.137g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 3g Onion rings
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 7.633g Onion rings
Tryptophan 0.07mg Onion rings
Threonine 0.15mg Onion rings
Isoleucine 0.214mg Onion rings
Leucine 0.35mg Onion rings
Lysine 0.151mg Onion rings
Methionine 0.081mg Onion rings
Phenylalanine 0.243mg Onion rings
Valine 0.216mg Onion rings
Histidine 0.109mg Onion rings
Fructose 1.26g Onion rings
Omega-3 - ALA 0.789g Onion rings
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.047g Onion rings
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g Onion rings
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.346g Onion rings

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cocoa Puffs Onion rings
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
21%
Onion rings
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
27%
Onion rings

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Onion rings
Onion rings is lower in Sugar (difference - 32.1g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Onion rings
Onion rings contains less Sodium (difference - 194mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.137g)
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 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. Onion rings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170415/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.