Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

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

Compare

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

  • Taquitos have less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, and calcium than general Mills Count Chocula.
  • General Mills Count Chocula's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% higher.
  • General Mills Count Chocula has 20 times more zinc than taquitos. General Mills Count Chocula has 13.89mg of zinc, while taquitos have 0.71mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COUNT CHOCULA and Taquitos, frozen, chicken and cheese, oven-heated types in this comparison.

Infographic

General Mills Count Chocula vs Taquitos infographic
Infographic link

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 17% 31% 14% 93% 33% 19% 57% 59% 50% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +255.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +576.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +48%
Contains more ZincZinc +1856.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.9%
~equal in Sodium ~453mg

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%
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% 10% 23% 1.5% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1653.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +319.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +477.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3005.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +894.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.4%

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
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 +151.3%
Contains more OtherOther +87.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.6%
Contains more FatsFats +167.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2161.4%

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
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 -74%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.7%

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 Count Chocula 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 Count Chocula Taquitos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.59µg 0.18µg 225%
Iron 16.7mg 2.47mg 178%
Vitamin B6 1.85mg 0.14mg 132%
Zinc 13.89mg 0.71mg 120%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.277mg 102%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 3.85mg 92%
Vitamin B1 1.39mg 0.331mg 88%
Folate 370µg 68µg 76%
Vitamin A 526µg 30µg 55%
Calcium 370mg 104mg 27%
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg 25%
Selenium 6.5µg 16.7µg 19%
Vitamin D 148IU 3IU 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 4.235g 18%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0.1µg 18%
Carbs 84.5g 33.63g 17%
Manganese 0.387mg 17%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 16.9µg 13%
Phosphorus 222mg 132mg 13%
Fats 4.69g 12.54g 12%
Starch 29.62g 12%
Protein 5.4g 9.21g 8%
Saturated fat 0.6g 2.31g 8%
Fiber 5g 2.9g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.29g 4.835g 6%
Calories 383kcal 284kcal 5%
Copper 0.148mg 0.1mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 1.13mg 3%
Sodium 488mg 453mg 2%
Potassium 228mg 155mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.481mg 1%
Choline 13.1mg 15.9mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 79.5g 30.73g N/A
Sugar 33.09g 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.1g 0.071g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.269mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.717mg 0%
Lysine 0.468mg 0%
Methionine 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.418mg 0%
Valine 0.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.249mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.593g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.591g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
General Mills Count Chocula Taquitos
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

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
34%
Taquitos
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
140%
General Mills Count Chocula
46%
Taquitos

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Taquitos
Taquitos is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.79g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Taquitos
Taquitos contains less Sodium (difference - 35mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.71g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is lower in glycemic index (difference - 49)
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?
?
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.