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Rice cakes vs. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Rice cakes and Cocoa Pebbles Cereal?

  • Rice cakes are higher in Phosphorus, and Magnesium, yet Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A, Folate, Iron, and Vitamin B3.
  • Cocoa Pebbles Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 217% more.
  • Rice cakes have 5 times more Magnesium than Cocoa Pebbles Cereal. While Rice cakes have 151mg of Magnesium, Cocoa Pebbles Cereal has only 31mg.

We used Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES 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 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 6.6% 17% 233% 100% 142% 41% 77% 0% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +387.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +443.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +108%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 0%
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% 155% 2.6% 207% 325% 346% 323% 0% 392% 650% 3.3% 259% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1542.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
5% 4% 86% 3% 3%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 4.1 g
Carbs: 85.7 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
Contains more WaterWater +136%
Contains more FatsFats +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +93.3%
~equal in Carbs ~85.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 g
92% 5% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -82.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +455%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1010%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Rice cakes Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Opinion
Calories 380kcal 397kcal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Protein 9g 4.8g Rice cakes
Fats 3.5g 4.1g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Net carbs 76.3g 84.1g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Carbs 80.1g 85.7g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin D 276IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Magnesium 151mg 31mg Rice cakes
Calcium 11mg 22mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Potassium 299mg 193mg Rice cakes
Iron 1.14mg 6.2mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Sugar 35.8g Rice cakes
Fiber 3.8g 1.6g Rice cakes
Copper 0.38mg 0.3mg Rice cakes
Zinc 2.5mg 5.2mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Phosphorus 380mg 95mg Rice cakes
Sodium 116mg 594mg Rice cakes
Vitamin A 0IU 2586IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin A 0µg 776µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin E 0.13mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin D 6.9µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Manganese 6.18mg Rice cakes
Selenium 16.4µg 14µg Rice cakes
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 1.3mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 1.5mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 17.2mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B5 1.16mg Rice cakes
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 1.7mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.2µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Folate 21µg 345µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Trans Fat 0.1g Rice cakes
Choline 3.8mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.64g 3.6g Rice cakes
Monounsaturated Fat 1.11g 0.2g Rice cakes
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 0.1g Rice cakes
Tryptophan 0.125mg Rice cakes
Threonine 0.34mg Rice cakes
Isoleucine 0.358mg Rice cakes
Leucine 0.638mg Rice cakes
Lysine 0.414mg Rice cakes
Methionine 0.152mg Rice cakes
Phenylalanine 0.399mg Rice cakes
Valine 0.489mg Rice cakes
Histidine 0.218mg Rice cakes

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Rice cakes Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
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
23%
Rice cakes
205%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
145%
Rice cakes
71%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.8g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes contains less Sodium (difference - 478mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.96g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 82)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal 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 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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/nutrients
  2. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173885/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.