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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 RAE, 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.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
7
:
3
Taquitos
Taquitos
Contains more Calcium +255.8%
Contains more Iron +576.1%
Contains more Magnesium +145.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +68.2%
Contains more Potassium +75.5%
Contains more Zinc +1857.7%
Contains more Copper +48%
Contains less Sodium -19.7%
Contains more Selenium +156.9%
Equal in Manganese - 0.387
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 111% 627% 43% 96% 24% 74% 380% 50% 49% 36%
Taquitos
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 32% 93% 18% 57% 14% 60% 20% 34% 51% 92%
Contains more Calcium +255.8%
Contains more Iron +576.1%
Contains more Magnesium +145.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +68.2%
Contains more Potassium +75.5%
Contains more Zinc +1857.7%
Contains more Copper +48%
Contains less Sodium -19.7%
Contains more Selenium +156.9%
Equal in Manganese - 0.387

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.
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
9
:
3
Taquitos
Taquitos
Contains more Vitamin A +799%
Contains more Vitamin D +3600%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +323%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +477.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +380.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1222.9%
Contains more Folate +444.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +3011.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin K +704.8%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 112% 14% 111% 74% 350% 370% 347% 24% 428% 278% 700% 6%
Taquitos
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 13% 23% 3% 0% 83% 64% 73% 29% 33% 51% 23% 43%
Contains more Vitamin A +799%
Contains more Vitamin D +3600%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +323%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +477.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +380.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1222.9%
Contains more Folate +444.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +3011.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin K +704.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
2
:
3
Taquitos
Taquitos
Contains more Carbs +148.9%
Contains more Other +96.8%
Contains more Protein +64.5%
Contains more Fats +141.2%
Contains more Water +2274.4%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
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
Taquitos
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 Carbs +148.9%
Contains more Other +96.8%
Contains more Protein +64.5%
Contains more Fats +141.2%
Contains more Water +2274.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
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2
Taquitos
Taquitos
Contains less Saturated Fat -56.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +184.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +101.7%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
21% 35% 44%
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.1 g
Taquitos
20% 42% 37%
Saturated Fat: 2.31 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.235 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -56.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +184.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated 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
Net carbs 78g 30.73g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Protein 5.6g 9.21g Taquitos
Fats 5.2g 12.54g Taquitos
Carbs 83.7g 33.63g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calories 383kcal 284kcal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Starch 29.62g Taquitos
Fructose 0.12g Taquitos
Sugar 37.2g 1.3g Taquitos
Fiber 5.7g 2.9g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 370mg 104mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 16.7mg 2.47mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 59mg 24mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Phosphorus 222mg 132mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Potassium 272mg 155mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 564mg 453mg Taquitos
Zinc 13.9mg 0.71mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.148mg 0.1mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Manganese 0.369mg 0.387mg Taquitos
Selenium 6.5µg 16.7µg Taquitos
Vitamin A 1852IU 206IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A RAE 527µg 30µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin E 0.7mg 1.13mg Taquitos
Vitamin D 148IU 3IU General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0.1µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
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
Folate 370µg 68µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0.18µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin K 2.1µg 16.9µg 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
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Trans Fat 0g 0.071g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 1g 2.31g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 4.835g Taquitos
Polyunsaturated fat 2.1g 4.235g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.591g Taquitos
Omega-3 - ALA 0.593g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Taquitos

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Cocoa Puffs Taquitos
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
234%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
36%
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.