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

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Summary of differences between rice cakes and general Mills Cocoa Puffs

  • Rice cakes have more manganese, while general Mills Cocoa Puffs have more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Rice cakes cover your daily need for manganese, 253% more than general Mills Cocoa Puffs.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat 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.
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 42% 111% 24% 626% 49% 379% 95% 74% 48% 35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1574.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3263.6%
Contains more IronIron +1364.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +456%
~equal in Potassium ~272mg

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 74% 176% 14% 56% 350% 369% 347% 23% 427% 700% 5.3% 278% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +199%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1453.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1324.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1661.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes General Mills Cocoa Puffs DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 0.369mg 253%
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg 233%
Iron 1.14mg 16.7mg 195%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 1.852mg 132%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 1.6mg 115%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 1.4mg 112%
Zinc 2.5mg 13.9mg 104%
Folate 21µg 370µg 87%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 18.5mg 65%
Vitamin A 0µg 527µg 59%
Calcium 11mg 370mg 36%
Copper 0.38mg 0.148mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.2mg 25%
Phosphorus 380mg 222mg 23%
Magnesium 151mg 59mg 22%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin D 148IU 19%
Sodium 116mg 564mg 19%
Selenium 16.4µg 6.5µg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.388mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 5.7g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 2.1g 7%
Protein 9g 5.6g 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Fats 3.5g 5.2g 3%
Saturated fat 0.64g 1g 2%
Choline 12.2mg 2%
Caffeine 6mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Potassium 299mg 272mg 1%
Carbs 80.1g 83.7g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 1.7g 1%
Calories 380kcal 383kcal 0%
Net carbs 76.3g 78g N/A
Sugar 37.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 0%

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
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 +60.7%
Contains more WaterWater +227.8%
Contains more FatsFats +48.6%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
~equal in Carbs ~83.7g

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
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 -36%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.2%

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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

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.