General Mills Cocoa Puffs vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are general Mills Cocoa Puffs and spanish rice different?

General Mills Cocoa Puffs are higher than spanish rice in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin A, and calcium.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs cover your daily need for vitamin B12 230% more than spanish rice.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 88 times more vitamin A than spanish rice. General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 527µg of vitamin A, while spanish rice contains 6µg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice types were used in this article.

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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

Spanish rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+353.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+134.5%
Contains more IronIron	+1352.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+127.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2795.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+289.5%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+13.8%

~equal in Sodium ~528mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.39mg

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

Spanish rice

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+22100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+8683.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+665%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2062.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+678%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2158.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+6900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+640%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+519%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.415mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	5.6µg	0.08µg	230%
Iron	16.7mg	1.15mg	194%
Vitamin B6	1.852mg	0.082mg	136%
Zinc	13.9mg	0.48mg	122%
Vitamin B2	1.6mg	0.074mg	117%
Vitamin B1	1.4mg	0.183mg	101%
Vitamin B3	18.5mg	2.378mg	101%
Folate	370µg	50µg	80%
Vitamin A	527µg	6µg	58%
Calcium	370mg	20mg	35%
Vitamin C	22.2mg	0.1mg	25%
Phosphorus	222mg	57mg	24%
Vitamin D*	148 IU	0 IU	19%
Vitamin D	3.7µg	0µg	19%
Carbs	83.7g	31.16g	18%
Fiber	5.7g	1.2g	18%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.238g	15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.052g	12%
Magnesium	59mg	13mg	11%
Starch		27.55g	11%
Calories	383kcal	185kcal	10%
Copper	0.148mg	0.065mg	9%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	13µg	9%
Phenylalanine		153mg	9%
Protein	5.6g	3.28g	5%
Potassium	272mg	116mg	5%
Sodium	564mg	528mg	2%
Selenium	6.5µg	7.4µg	2%
Caffeine	6mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.6mg	1%
Manganese	0.369mg	0.39mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.388mg	0.415mg	1%
Choline	12.2mg	9.1mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.1g	2.317g	1%
Fructose		0.42g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	684kcal	564kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	54g	N/A
Fats	5.2g	5.29g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.8	3.8	N/A
Net carbs	78g	29.96g	N/A
Sugar	37.2g	1.3g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.07g	N/A
Saturated fat	1g	1.005g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	1.7g	1.511g	0%
Tryptophan		0.044mg	0%
Threonine		0.098mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.109mg	0%
Leucine		0.24mg	0%
Lysine		0.131mg	0%
Methionine		0.071mg	0%
Valine		0.137mg	0%
Histidine		0.071mg	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A