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

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How are Spanish rice and General Mills Cocoa Puffs 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 covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 230% more than Spanish rice.

Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS types were used 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 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
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 SeleniumSelenium +13.8%
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%
~equal in Sodium ~564mg
~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 0.33% 6% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 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% 111% 14% 111% 350% 369% 347% 23% 427% 700% 5.3% 278% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +519%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1752%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 CholineCholine +34.1%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.388mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 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 WaterWater +3152.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.6%
Contains more OtherOther +113.9%
~equal in Fats ~5.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 31% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 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 +12.5%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~1g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.1g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spanish rice General Mills Cocoa Puffs Opinion
Calories 185kcal 383kcal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Protein 3.28g 5.6g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Fats 5.29g 5.2g Spanish rice
Vitamin C 0.1mg 22.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Net carbs 29.96g 78g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 31.16g 83.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 0IU 148IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 13mg 59mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 20mg 370mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 116mg 272mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 1.15mg 16.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 1.3g 37.2g Spanish rice
Fiber 1.2g 5.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.065mg 0.148mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Zinc 0.48mg 13.9mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Starch 27.55g Spanish rice
Phosphorus 57mg 222mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 528mg 564mg Spanish rice
Vitamin A 100IU 1852IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 6µg 527µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 0µg 3.7µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.39mg 0.369mg Spanish rice
Selenium 7.4µg 6.5µg Spanish rice
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 1.4mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 1.6mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 2.378mg 18.5mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.415mg 0.388mg Spanish rice
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 1.852mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 5.6µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 13µg 2.1µg Spanish rice
Folate 50µg 370µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Trans Fat 0.07g 0g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 9.1mg 12.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 1.005g 1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Monounsaturated Fat 1.511g 1.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Polyunsaturated fat 2.317g 2.1g Spanish rice
Tryptophan 0.044mg Spanish rice
Threonine 0.098mg Spanish rice
Isoleucine 0.109mg Spanish rice
Leucine 0.24mg Spanish rice
Lysine 0.131mg Spanish rice
Methionine 0.071mg Spanish rice
Phenylalanine 153mg Spanish rice
Valine 0.137mg Spanish rice
Histidine 0.071mg Spanish rice
Fructose 0.42g Spanish rice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g Spanish rice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Spanish rice 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
20%
Spanish rice
217%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Spanish rice
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.9g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice contains less Sodium (difference - 36mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.0049999999999999g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
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 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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.