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

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What are the main differences between tortillas and general Mills Cocoa Puffs?

  • Tortillas are richer in selenium, yet general Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 233% higher.
  • Tortillas have 6 times more selenium than general Mills Cocoa Puffs. Tortillas have 37µg of selenium, while general Mills Cocoa Puffs have 6.5µg.

We used Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS types in this comparison.

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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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
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 +44.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +469.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.6%
Contains more IronIron +535%
Contains more ZincZinc +624%
~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% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
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 EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +453.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +493.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla General Mills Cocoa Puffs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg 233%
Iron 2.63mg 16.7mg 176%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 1.852mg 118%
Zinc 1.92mg 13.9mg 109%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 1.6mg 101%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 18.5mg 85%
Vitamin A 0µg 527µg 59%
Folate 138µg 370µg 58%
Selenium 37µg 6.5µg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 1.4mg 48%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.2mg 25%
Vitamin D 0IU 148IU 19%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.7µg 19%
Saturated fat 4.878g 1g 18%
Phosphorus 346mg 222mg 18%
Manganese 0.369mg 16%
Fiber 9.8g 5.7g 16%
Calcium 244mg 370mg 13%
Copper 0.266mg 0.148mg 13%
Carbs 45.89g 83.7g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 8%
Protein 9.76g 5.6g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 2.1g 7%
Fats 9.76g 5.2g 7%
Magnesium 85mg 59mg 6%
Calories 310kcal 383kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 1.7g 3%
Caffeine 0mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 2.1µg 2%
Sodium 512mg 564mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.7mg 1%
Choline 20mg 12.2mg 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 78g N/A
Potassium 262mg 272mg 0%
Sugar 2.44g 37.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 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 +74.3%
Contains more FatsFats +87.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1575%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 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 +80.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.7%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.