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

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

  • 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 Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS 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 12% 9.3% 11% 47% 24% 11% 30% 48% 45% 31%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.4%
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%
~equal in Manganese ~0.369mg

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 5.3% 0% 9.2% 0% 46% 27% 25% 18% 27% 0% 85% 25% 5.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1523.8%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 14% 34% 46%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 33.79 g
Water: 46.37 g
Other: 1.4 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more WaterWater +2476.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.7%
Contains more OtherOther +164.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 23% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.137 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.633 g
21% 35% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -53.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Onion rings General Mills Cocoa Puffs
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 Onion rings General Mills Cocoa Puffs Opinion
Calories 276kcal 383kcal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Protein 4.14g 5.6g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Fats 14.3g 5.2g Onion rings
Vitamin C 1.6mg 22.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Net carbs 31.59g 78g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 33.79g 83.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 0IU 148IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 17mg 59mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 31mg 370mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 123mg 272mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 1.25mg 16.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 5.1g 37.2g Onion rings
Fiber 2.2g 5.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.073mg 0.148mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Zinc 0.42mg 13.9mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Starch 25.58g Onion rings
Phosphorus 71mg 222mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 370mg 564mg Onion rings
Vitamin A 0IU 1852IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 0µg 527µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 0µg 3.7µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.348mg 0.369mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Selenium 5.6µg 6.5µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B1 0.185mg 1.4mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 1.6mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 1.349mg 18.5mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.388mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 1.852mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 34.1µg 2.1µg Onion rings
Folate 33µg 370µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Trans Fat 0.053g 0g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 10.7mg 12.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 2.137g 1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 1.7g Onion rings
Polyunsaturated fat 7.633g 2.1g 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
Onion rings General Mills Cocoa Puffs
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
21%
Onion rings
217%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Onion rings
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs

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.