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General Mills Count Chocula vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between general Mills Count Chocula and penne?

  • Penne has less iron, zinc, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin C, phosphorus, and fiber than general Mills Count Chocula.
  • General Mills Count Chocula's daily need coverage for iron is 199% higher.
  • Penne contains less sodium.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COUNT CHOCULA and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types in this comparison.

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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%
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.9%
Contains more IronIron +1987.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1162.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 175% 12% 56% 348% 369% 347% 25% 427% 699% 4.3% 278% 7.1%
Penne
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

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
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
Contains more WaterWater +3730.7%
~equal in Protein ~5.7g

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
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%

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 Penne
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 Count Chocula Penne DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.59µg 233%
Iron 16.7mg 0.8mg 199%
Vitamin B6 1.85mg 142%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 123%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 116%
Vitamin B1 1.39mg 116%
Zinc 13.89mg 1.1mg 116%
Folate 370µg 93%
Vitamin A 526µg 58%
Calcium 370mg 89mg 28%
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg 25%
Carbs 84.5g 16.8g 23%
Vitamin D 148IU 0IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0µg 19%
Copper 0.148mg 16%
Phosphorus 222mg 118mg 15%
Calories 383kcal 126kcal 13%
Selenium 6.5µg 12%
Sodium 488mg 248mg 10%
Fiber 5g 2.7g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 0.4g 8%
Saturated fat 0.6g 2.3g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 4%
Potassium 228mg 122mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.29g 1g 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Protein 5.4g 5.7g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Fats 4.69g 4g 1%
Net carbs 79.5g 14.1g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 33.09g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.1g 0.2g N/A
Caffeine 1mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Count Chocula Penne
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 Count Chocula
0%
Penne
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
140%
General Mills Count Chocula
20%
Penne

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Penne
Penne is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.19g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Penne
Penne contains less Sodium (difference - 240mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.7g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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