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

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The main differences between general Mills Cocoa Puffs and chinese cuisine

General Mills Cocoa Puffs have more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin A; however, chinese cuisine has more vitamin K.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for general Mills Cocoa Puffs is 213% higher.
Chinese cuisine has 42 times less vitamin B1 than general Mills Cocoa Puffs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 1.4mg of vitamin B1, while chinese cuisine has 0.033mg.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Chinese cuisine

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+293.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1581.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.3%
Contains more IronIron	+1404.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+202%
Contains more ZincZinc	+826.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+192.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+151%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-27.5%

~equal in Selenium ~6.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Chinese cuisine

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+91.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+3600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+736.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+4142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1301.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1050.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+722.2%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+14.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2342.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	5.6µg	0.48µg	213%
Iron	16.7mg	1.11mg	195%
Vitamin B6	1.852mg	0.161mg	130%
Vitamin B2	1.6mg	0.055mg	119%
Vitamin B1	1.4mg	0.033mg	114%
Zinc	13.9mg	1.5mg	113%
Vitamin B3	18.5mg	1.32mg	107%
Folate	370µg	45µg	81%
Vitamin A	527µg	63µg	52%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	51.3µg	41%
Calcium	370mg	22mg	35%
Carbs	83.7g	7.29g	25%
Phosphorus	222mg	76mg	21%
Vitamin D*	148 IU	3 IU	18%
Vitamin D	3.7µg	0.1µg	18%
Fiber	5.7g	1.5g	17%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.264g	17%
Calories	383kcal	105kcal	14%
Vitamin C	22.2mg	11.6mg	12%
Copper	0.148mg	0.049mg	11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.803g	11%
Magnesium	59mg	15mg	10%
Manganese	0.369mg	0.147mg	10%
Sodium	564mg	409mg	7%
Cholesterol	0mg	14mg	5%
Choline	12.2mg	34.5mg	4%
Protein	5.6g	7.08g	3%
Potassium	272mg	204mg	2%
Caffeine	6mg	0mg	2%
Starch		1.82g	1%
Vitamin E	0.7mg	0.82mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.388mg	0.443mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.7g	1.217g	1%
Fructose		0.55g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	6.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	684kcal	148kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	95g	N/A
Fats	5.2g	5.3g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.8	3.4	N/A
Net carbs	78g	5.79g	N/A
Sugar	37.2g	2.41g	N/A
Selenium	6.5µg	6.7µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.058g	N/A
Saturated fat	1g	0.978g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.1g	2.13g	0%
Tryptophan		0.083mg	0%
Threonine		0.313mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.314mg	0%
Leucine		0.525mg	0%
Lysine		0.552mg	0%
Methionine		0.158mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.317mg	0%
Valine		0.327mg	0%
Histidine		0.207mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A