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

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A recap on the differences between vermicelli and general Mills Cocoa Puffs

  • Vermicelli has more copper and selenium; however, general Mills Cocoa Puffs are higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and zinc.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 233% more than vermicelli.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 13 times less copper than vermicelli. Vermicelli contains 1.916mg of copper, while general Mills Cocoa Puffs contain 0.148mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Vermicelli, made from soy 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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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 +1194.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +315.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +572.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8966.7%
Contains more IronIron +822.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1010%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 KVitamin K +81%
Contains more CholineCholine +1350.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli General Mills Cocoa Puffs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg 233%
Copper 1.916mg 0.148mg 196%
Iron 1.81mg 16.7mg 186%
Vitamin B6 0mg 1.852mg 142%
Vitamin B2 0mg 1.6mg 123%
Vitamin B1 0mg 1.4mg 117%
Vitamin B3 0mg 18.5mg 116%
Folate 0µg 370µg 93%
Zinc 4.24mg 13.9mg 88%
Vitamin A 2µg 527µg 58%
Selenium 27µg 6.5µg 37%
Calcium 55mg 370mg 32%
Choline 177mg 12.2mg 30%
Phosphorus 20mg 222mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.2mg 25%
Sodium 4mg 564mg 24%
Vitamin D 0IU 148IU 19%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.7µg 19%
Manganese 0.369mg 16%
Magnesium 2mg 59mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 2.1g 14%
Protein 0.1g 5.6g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 8%
Fats 0.1g 5.2g 8%
Potassium 3mg 272mg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 5.7g 7%
Saturated fat 0.014g 1g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 1.7g 4%
Calories 331kcal 383kcal 3%
Caffeine 0mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 2.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.7mg 1%
Carbs 82.32g 83.7g 0%
Net carbs 78.42g 78g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 37.2g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 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 +561.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5500%
Contains more FatsFats +5100%
~equal in Carbs ~83.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 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 -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12976.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5022%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.