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

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Summary of differences between pilaf and general Mills Cocoa Puffs

  • Pilaf has more selenium, while general Mills Cocoa Puffs have more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin A.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 232% more than pilaf.
  • Pilaf contains 5 times more selenium than general Mills Cocoa Puffs. While pilaf contains 32.4µg of selenium, general Mills Cocoa Puffs contain only 6.5µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS.

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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.
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
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 more CopperCopper +12.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +398.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.7%
Contains more IronIron +584.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1276.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.7%

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.
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
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% 176% 14% 56% 350% 369% 347% 23% 427% 700% 5.3% 278% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +441.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13075%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1739.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +363%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +320%
Contains more FolateFolate +74.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 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 ProteinProtein +86.1%
Contains more WaterWater +346.7%
Contains more FatsFats +279.6%
~equal in Carbs ~83.7g
~equal in Other ~3.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +457%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pilaf General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf General Mills Cocoa Puffs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 5.6µg 233%
Iron 2.44mg 16.7mg 178%
Zinc 1.01mg 13.9mg 117%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 1.6mg 116%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 1.852mg 112%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 18.5mg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 1.4mg 66%
Vitamin A 4µg 527µg 58%
Selenium 32.4µg 6.5µg 47%
Folate 212µg 370µg 40%
Sodium 1303mg 564mg 32%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Calcium 83mg 370mg 29%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.369mg 22%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 22.2mg 20%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin D 0IU 148IU 19%
Fiber 1.2g 5.7g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 2.1g 11%
Phosphorus 154mg 222mg 10%
Protein 10.42g 5.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.388mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 59mg 6%
Fats 1.37g 5.2g 6%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.7mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.307g 1g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 1.7g 3%
Caffeine 0mg 6mg 2%
Copper 0.166mg 0.148mg 2%
Potassium 188mg 272mg 2%
Carbs 76.31g 83.7g 2%
Calories 359kcal 383kcal 1%
Choline 17.5mg 12.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.1µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 78g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 37.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pilaf General Mills Cocoa Puffs
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
47%
Pilaf
217%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
77%
Pilaf
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.67g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.693g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs contains less Sodium (difference - 739mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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