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General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch vs. Corn chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Corn chips

  • Corn chips have less Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, and Manganese.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 277% more than Corn chips.
  • Corn chips contain 306 times less Vitamin A RAE than General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 918µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Corn chips contain 3µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain.

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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 Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
7
:
3
Corn chips
Corn chips
Contains more Calcium +221.7%
Contains more Iron +1606.7%
Contains more Potassium +39.6%
Contains more Zinc +1304.7%
Contains more Copper +90.1%
Contains more Manganese +364%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Selenium +61.7%
Equal in Phosphorus - 194
Equal in Sodium - 514
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 134% 768% 39% 86% 18% 74% 495% 64% 202% 26%
Corn chips
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 42% 45% 52% 84% 13% 68% 36% 34% 44% 42%
Contains more Calcium +221.7%
Contains more Iron +1606.7%
Contains more Potassium +39.6%
Contains more Zinc +1304.7%
Contains more Copper +90.1%
Contains more Manganese +364%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Selenium +61.7%
Equal in Phosphorus - 194
Equal in Sodium - 514

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 Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
11
:
1
Corn chips
Corn chips
Contains more Vitamin A +4343.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +5148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2550%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2813.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +144.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1516.8%
Contains more Folate +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +237.9%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 184% 43% 159% 65% 617% 477% 460% 28% 624% 276% 832% 24%
Corn chips
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 145% 0% 0% 12% 18% 16% 12% 39% 6% 0% 16%
Contains more Vitamin A +4343.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +5148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2550%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2813.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +144.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1516.8%
Contains more Folate +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +237.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
3
:
2
Corn chips
Corn chips
Contains more Carbs +37.1%
Contains more Water +202.8%
Contains more Other +22.8%
Contains more Protein +13.2%
Contains more Fats +225.5%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
5% 10% 78% 3% 3%
Protein: 5.45 g
Fats: 10.25 g
Carbs: 77.99 g
Water: 3.24 g
Other: 3.07 g
Corn chips
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more Carbs +37.1%
Contains more Water +202.8%
Contains more Other +22.8%
Contains more Protein +13.2%
Contains more Fats +225.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
1
:
2
Corn chips
Corn chips
Contains less Saturated Fat -77.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +85.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +679.1%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
12% 61% 26%
Saturated Fat: 0.975 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.92 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.11 g
Corn chips
14% 31% 55%
Saturated Fat: 4.331 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 16.438 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -77.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +85.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +679.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
3
:
1
Corn chips
Corn chips
Contains more Sucrose +7500%
Contains more Glucose +∞%
Contains more Fructose +∞%
Contains more Starch +45.9%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
54% 31% 2% 13%
Starch: 35.2 g
Sucrose: 20.52 g
Glucose: 1.59 g
Fructose: 8.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Corn chips
99%
Starch: 51.36 g
Sucrose: 0.27 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Sucrose +7500%
Contains more Glucose +∞%
Contains more Fructose +∞%
Contains more Starch +45.9%

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 Cinnamon Toast Crunch Corn chips
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Corn chips Opinion
Net carbs 71.19g 52.9g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 5.45g 6.17g Corn chips
Fats 10.25g 33.36g Corn chips
Carbs 77.99g 56.9g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calories 410kcal 538kcal Corn chips
Starch 35.2g 51.36g Corn chips
Fructose 8.2g 0g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 30.3g 0.27g Corn chips
Fiber 6.8g 4g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium 444mg 138mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Iron 20.48mg 1.2mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 54mg 72mg Corn chips
Phosphorus 199mg 194mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 201mg 144mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sodium 567mg 514mg Corn chips
Zinc 18.12mg 1.29mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.192mg 0.101mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 1.545mg 0.333mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 4.7µg 7.6µg Corn chips
Vitamin A 3066IU 69IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A RAE 918µg 3µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 2.14mg 7.23mg Corn chips
Vitamin D 210IU 0IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin C 19.4mg 0mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.047mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.078mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 0.842mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.19mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.167mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Folate 368µg 8µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 9.4µg 6.3µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.046mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Threonine 0.181mg 0.246mg Corn chips
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.235mg Corn chips
Leucine 0.372mg 0.803mg Corn chips
Lysine 0.085mg 0.185mg Corn chips
Methionine 0.085mg 0.137mg Corn chips
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.322mg Corn chips
Valine 0.255mg 0.331mg Corn chips
Histidine 0.127mg 0.2mg Corn chips
Trans Fat 0.017g 0.088g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Saturated Fat 0.975g 4.331g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g Corn chips
Monounsaturated Fat 4.92g 9.134g Corn chips
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 16.438g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.007g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.918g 16.036g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.013g Corn chips
Omega-3 - ALA 0.165g 0.264g Corn chips
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.006g Corn chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Corn chips
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
315%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
22%
Corn chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
45%
Corn chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.356g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn chips
Corn chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.03g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn chips
Corn chips contains less Sodium (difference - 53mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/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.