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

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Differences between General Mills Count Chocula and Tortellini

  • General Mills Count Chocula is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE, however, Tortellini is richer in Selenium.
  • General Mills Count Chocula's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 226% higher.
  • General Mills Count Chocula has 43 times more Vitamin B6 than Tortellini. While General Mills Count Chocula has 1.85mg of Vitamin B6, Tortellini has only 0.043mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COUNT CHOCULA and Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased.

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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 15% 46% 7.9% 56% 27% 28% 91% 53% 0% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.2%
Contains more IronIron +1013.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +1261.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +267.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~212mg
~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% 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% 8.6% 3.2% 0% 78% 72% 51% 0% 9.9% 20% 3.3% 56% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1195.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +344.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +586.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3393.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.6%

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
14% 7% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 7.23 g
Carbs: 47 g
Water: 30.5 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.8%
Contains more OtherOther +98.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more FatsFats +54.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1513.8%

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
59% 34% 8%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -83.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~2.066g

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 Tortellini
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 Tortellini Opinion
Calories 383kcal 307kcal General Mills Count Chocula
Protein 5.4g 13.5g Tortellini
Fats 4.69g 7.23g Tortellini
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg General Mills Count Chocula
Net carbs 79.5g 45.1g General Mills Count Chocula
Carbs 84.5g 47g General Mills Count Chocula
Cholesterol 0mg 42mg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin D 148IU 0IU General Mills Count Chocula
Magnesium 30mg 21mg General Mills Count Chocula
Calcium 370mg 152mg General Mills Count Chocula
Potassium 228mg 89mg General Mills Count Chocula
Iron 16.7mg 1.5mg General Mills Count Chocula
Sugar 33.09g 0.95g Tortellini
Fiber 5g 1.9g General Mills Count Chocula
Copper 0.148mg 0.08mg General Mills Count Chocula
Zinc 13.89mg 1.02mg General Mills Count Chocula
Phosphorus 222mg 212mg General Mills Count Chocula
Sodium 488mg 406mg Tortellini
Vitamin A 1852IU 143IU General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin A RAE 526µg 38µg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.16mg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0µg General Mills Count Chocula
Selenium 6.5µg 23.9µg Tortellini
Vitamin B1 1.39mg 0.313mg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.31mg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 2.696mg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin B5 0.42mg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin B6 1.85mg 0.043mg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin B12 5.59µg 0.16µg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.3µg General Mills Count Chocula
Folate 370µg 74µg General Mills Count Chocula
Trans Fat 0.1g Tortellini
Choline 13.1mg 5.4mg General Mills Count Chocula
Saturated Fat 0.6g 3.6g General Mills Count Chocula
Monounsaturated Fat 2.29g 2.066g General Mills Count Chocula
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 0.461g General Mills Count Chocula
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Tortellini

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Count Chocula Tortellini
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
216%
General Mills Count Chocula
23%
Tortellini
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
140%
General Mills Count Chocula
45%
Tortellini

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tortellini
Tortellini is lower in Sugar (difference - 32.14g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tortellini
Tortellini contains less Sodium (difference - 82mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 42mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
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 ($)

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. Tortellini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172094/nutrients

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

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