General Mills Count Chocula vs. Kellogg's Special K — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between General Mills Count Chocula and Kellogg's Special K?

General Mills Count Chocula is higher in Zinc, and Calcium, yet Kellogg's Special K is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, Iron, Vitamin E , Selenium, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B3.
Kellogg's Special K's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 575% more.
General Mills Count Chocula has 20 times more Zinc than Kellogg's Special K. While General Mills Count Chocula has 13.89mg of Zinc, Kellogg's Special K has only 0.69mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COUNT CHOCULA and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K 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 Count Chocula

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more Calcium +1508.7%

Contains more Magnesium +150%

Contains more Phosphorus +362.5%

Contains more Potassium +330.2%

Contains less Sodium -26.8%

Contains more Zinc +1913%

Contains more Iron +67.7%

Contains more Copper +20.9%

Contains more Selenium +744.6%

General Mills Count Chocula

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more Calcium +1508.7%

Contains more Magnesium +150%

Contains more Phosphorus +362.5%

Contains more Potassium +330.2%

Contains less Sodium -26.8%

Contains more Zinc +1913%

Contains more Iron +67.7%

Contains more Copper +20.9%

Contains more Selenium +744.6%

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 Count Chocula

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more Vitamin A +11.1%

Contains more Vitamin D +12.1%

Contains more Vitamin K +1600%

Contains more Vitamin E +2367.7%

Contains more Vitamin C +206.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +21.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +19.4%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +22.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +248.1%

Contains more Folate +248.6%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +247%

Equal in Vitamin A - 1667

General Mills Count Chocula

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more Vitamin A +11.1%

Contains more Vitamin D +12.1%

Contains more Vitamin K +1600%

Contains more Vitamin E +2367.7%

Contains more Vitamin C +206.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +21.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +19.4%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +22.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +248.1%

Contains more Folate +248.6%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +247%

Equal in Vitamin A - 1667

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Count Chocula

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more Fats +162%

Contains more Carbs +15.1%

Contains more Protein +229.4%

Contains more Water +58.7%

Contains more Other +14.2%

General Mills Count Chocula

Protein: 5.4 g

Fats: 4.69 g

Carbs: 84.5 g

Water: 1.89 g

Other: 3.52 g

Kellogg's Special K

Protein: 17.79 g

Fats: 1.79 g

Carbs: 73.4 g

Water: 3 g

Other: 4.02 g

Contains more Fats +162%

Contains more Carbs +15.1%

Contains more Protein +229.4%

Contains more Water +58.7%

Contains more Other +14.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Count Chocula

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +663.3%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +300%

Contains less Saturated Fat -33.3%

General Mills Count Chocula

Saturated Fat: 0.6 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 2.29 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6 g

Kellogg's Special K

Saturated Fat: 0.4 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4 g

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +663.3%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +300%

Contains less Saturated Fat -33.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.


Lower in Sugar
Lower in Saturated Fat
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Glycemic Index
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in price	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	79.5g	72g
Protein	5.4g	17.79g
Fats	4.69g	1.79g
Carbs	84.5g	73.4g
Calories	383kcal	377kcal
Sugar	33.09g	12.69g
Fiber	5g	1.4g
Calcium	370mg	23mg
Iron	16.7mg	28mg
Magnesium	30mg	12mg
Phosphorus	222mg	48mg
Potassium	228mg	53mg
Sodium	488mg	667mg
Zinc	13.89mg	0.69mg
Copper	0.148mg	0.179mg
Selenium	6.5µg	54.9µg
Vitamin A	1852IU	1667IU
Vitamin A RAE	526µg	500µg
Vitamin E	0.62mg	15.3mg
Vitamin D	148IU	134IU
Vitamin D	3.7µg	3.3µg
Vitamin C	22.2mg	68mg
Vitamin B1	1.39mg	1.69mg
Vitamin B2	1.6mg	1.91mg
Vitamin B3	18.5mg	22.6mg
Vitamin B5	0.42mg
Vitamin B6	1.85mg	6.44mg
Folate	370µg	1290µg
Vitamin B12	5.59µg	19.4µg
Vitamin K	1.7µg	0.1µg
Trans Fat	0.1g	0g
Saturated Fat	0.6g	0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat	2.29g	0.3g
Polyunsaturated fat	1.6g	0.4g

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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%

575%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

140%

156%

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?

Kellogg's Special K is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.4g)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Kellogg's Special K is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.2g)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Kellogg's Special K is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Sodium?

General Mills Count Chocula contains less Sodium (difference - 179mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

General Mills Count Chocula is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is cheaper?

The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

Which food is richer in minerals?

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.