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General Mills Count Chocula vs. Cap'n Crunch Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between General Mills Count Chocula and Cap'n Crunch Cereal

  • General Mills Count Chocula is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, Calcium, Vitamin D, and Vitamin C, while Cap'n Crunch Cereal is higher in Folate, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, and Vitamin B1.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal covers your daily Folate needs 296% more than General Mills Count Chocula.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COUNT CHOCULA and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH.

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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 21% 111% 20% 626% 49% 379% 95% 64% 0% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.3%
~equal in Selenium ~6.5µg

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% 12% 111% 348% 369% 347% 25% 427% 699% 4.3% 278% 7.1%
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% 8.9% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1151.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +183.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +320.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.62mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 5% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 84.5 g
Water: 1.89 g
Other: 3.52 g
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23%
Contains more OtherOther +41.9%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%
~equal in Fats ~5.12g
~equal in Carbs ~85.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 51% 36%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
71% 14% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -82.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +258.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.2%

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 Count Chocula Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Count Chocula Cap'n Crunch Cereal Opinion
Calories 383kcal 398kcal Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Protein 5.4g 4.39g General Mills Count Chocula
Fats 4.69g 5.12g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg General Mills Count Chocula
Net carbs 79.5g 83.01g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Carbs 84.5g 85.51g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 148IU 0IU General Mills Count Chocula
Magnesium 30mg 55mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Calcium 370mg 11mg General Mills Count Chocula
Potassium 228mg 186mg General Mills Count Chocula
Iron 16.7mg 19.42mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sugar 33.09g 44.32g General Mills Count Chocula
Fiber 5g 2.5g General Mills Count Chocula
Copper 0.148mg 0.111mg General Mills Count Chocula
Zinc 13.89mg 16.16mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Phosphorus 222mg 167mg General Mills Count Chocula
Sodium 488mg 754mg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin A 1852IU 148IU General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin A 526µg 7µg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.62mg
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0µg General Mills Count Chocula
Manganese 0.747mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Selenium 6.5µg 6.5µg
Vitamin B1 1.39mg 1.614mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.822mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 21.465mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.145mg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin B6 1.85mg 2.138mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.59µg 0µg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.6µg General Mills Count Chocula
Folate 370µg 1555µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.1g 0.02g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Choline 13.1mg 8.6mg General Mills Count Chocula
Saturated Fat 0.6g 3.346g General Mills Count Chocula
Monounsaturated Fat 2.29g 0.639g General Mills Count Chocula
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 0.747g General Mills Count Chocula

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Count Chocula Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
216%
General Mills Count Chocula
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
140%
General Mills Count Chocula
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.23g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula contains less Sodium (difference - 266mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.746g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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