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

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What are the differences between General Mills Cocoa Puffs and Taquitos?

  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs are richer than Taquitos in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin A, and Calcium.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs' daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 226% more.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 20 times more Zinc than Taquitos. While General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 13.9mg of Zinc, Taquitos have only 0.71mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS and Taquitos, frozen, chicken and cheese, oven-heated types 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 42% 111% 24% 626% 49% 379% 95% 74% 48% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 31% 14% 93% 33% 19% 57% 59% 50% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +255.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.5%
Contains more IronIron +576.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +48%
Contains more ZincZinc +1857.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.387mg

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 74% 111% 14% 111% 350% 369% 347% 23% 427% 700% 5.3% 278% 6.7%
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% 12% 23% 3% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +799%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +323%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +477.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1222.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3011.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +704.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
9% 13% 34% 43% 2%
Protein: 9.21 g
Fats: 12.54 g
Carbs: 33.63 g
Water: 42.74 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.9%
Contains more OtherOther +96.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.5%
Contains more FatsFats +141.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2274.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 35% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.1 g
20% 42% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.31 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.235 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -56.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +184.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cocoa Puffs Taquitos Opinion
Calories 383kcal 284kcal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Protein 5.6g 9.21g Taquitos
Fats 5.2g 12.54g Taquitos
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Net carbs 78g 30.73g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 83.7g 33.63g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 148IU 3IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 59mg 24mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 370mg 104mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 272mg 155mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 16.7mg 2.47mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 37.2g 1.3g Taquitos
Fiber 5.7g 2.9g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.148mg 0.1mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Zinc 13.9mg 0.71mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Starch 29.62g Taquitos
Phosphorus 222mg 132mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 564mg 453mg Taquitos
Vitamin A 1852IU 206IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A 527µg 30µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.7mg 1.13mg Taquitos
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0.1µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.369mg 0.387mg Taquitos
Selenium 6.5µg 16.7µg Taquitos
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.331mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.277mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 3.85mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 0.481mg Taquitos
Vitamin B6 1.852mg 0.14mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0.18µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 2.1µg 16.9µg Taquitos
Folate 370µg 68µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Trans Fat 0g 0.071g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Choline 12.2mg 15.9mg Taquitos
Saturated Fat 1g 2.31g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 4.835g Taquitos
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 4.235g Taquitos
Tryptophan 0.1mg Taquitos
Threonine 0.269mg Taquitos
Isoleucine 0.358mg Taquitos
Leucine 0.717mg Taquitos
Lysine 0.468mg Taquitos
Methionine 0.189mg Taquitos
Phenylalanine 0.418mg Taquitos
Valine 0.428mg Taquitos
Histidine 0.249mg Taquitos
Fructose 0.12g Taquitos
Omega-3 - ALA 0.593g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.591g Taquitos

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cocoa Puffs Taquitos
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
217%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
34%
Taquitos
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
46%
Taquitos

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Taquitos
Taquitos is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.9g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Taquitos
Taquitos contains less Sodium (difference - 111mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.31g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 49)
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 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. Taquitos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169771/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.