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

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Differences between General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Granola

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has more Iron, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin A RAE, while Granola has more Vitamin B12, Folate, Vitamin B6, and Copper.
Granola's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 223% higher.
Granola contains 6 times less Iron than General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 20.48mg of Iron, while Granola contains 3.7mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins.

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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

Granola

Contains more Calcium +1245.5%

Contains more Iron +453.5%

Contains more Zinc +135.3%

Contains more Magnesium +25.9%

Contains more Phosphorus +14.6%

Contains less Sodium -54.7%

Contains more Copper +212.5%

Contains more Selenium +268.1%

Equal in Potassium - 215

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Granola

Contains more Calcium +1245.5%

Contains more Iron +453.5%

Contains more Zinc +135.3%

Contains more Magnesium +25.9%

Contains more Phosphorus +14.6%

Contains less Sodium -54.7%

Contains more Copper +212.5%

Contains more Selenium +268.1%

Equal in Potassium - 215

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

Granola

Contains more Vitamin A +100.3%

Contains more Vitamin D +152.4%

Contains more Vitamin C +223.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +224.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +137.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +140.5%

Contains more Vitamin K +623.1%

Contains more Vitamin E +13.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +51.1%

Contains more Folate +121.7%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +80.5%

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Granola

Contains more Vitamin A +100.3%

Contains more Vitamin D +152.4%

Contains more Vitamin C +223.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +224.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +137.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +140.5%

Contains more Vitamin K +623.1%

Contains more Vitamin E +13.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +51.1%

Contains more Folate +121.7%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +80.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Granola

Contains more Fats +79.8%

Contains more Other +155.8%

Contains more Protein +59.6%

Equal in Carbs - 80.9

Equal in Water - 3.5

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Protein: 5.45 g

Fats: 10.25 g

Carbs: 77.99 g

Water: 3.24 g

Other: 3.07 g

Granola

Protein: 8.7 g

Fats: 5.7 g

Carbs: 80.9 g

Water: 3.5 g

Other: 1.2 g

Contains more Fats +79.8%

Contains more Other +155.8%

Contains more Protein +59.6%

Equal in Carbs - 80.9

Equal in Water - 3.5

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Granola

Contains less Saturated Fat -29.9%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +96.8%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +31.9%

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Saturated Fat: 0.975 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 4.92 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 2.11 g

Granola

Saturated Fat: 1.39 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 2.5 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6 g

Contains less Saturated Fat -29.9%

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +96.8%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +31.9%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	71.19g	73.9g
Protein	5.45g	8.7g
Fats	10.25g	5.7g
Carbs	77.99g	80.9g
Calories	410kcal	389kcal
Starch	35.2g
Fructose	8.2g
Sugar	30.3g	28.3g
Fiber	6.8g	7g
Calcium	444mg	33mg
Iron	20.48mg	3.7mg
Magnesium	54mg	68mg
Phosphorus	199mg	228mg
Potassium	201mg	215mg
Sodium	567mg	257mg
Zinc	18.12mg	7.7mg
Copper	0.192mg	0.6mg
Manganese	1.545mg
Selenium	4.7µg	17.3µg
Vitamin A	3066IU	1531IU
Vitamin A RAE	918µg	459µg
Vitamin E	2.14mg	2.43mg
Vitamin D	210IU	82IU
Vitamin D	5.3µg	2.1µg
Vitamin C	19.4mg	6mg
Vitamin B1	2.467mg	0.76mg
Vitamin B2	2.067mg	0.87mg
Vitamin B3	24.533mg	10.2mg
Vitamin B5	0.465mg
Vitamin B6	2.7mg	4.08mg
Folate	368µg	816µg
Vitamin B12	6.65µg	12µg
Vitamin K	9.4µg	1.3µg
Tryptophan	0.074mg
Threonine	0.181mg
Isoleucine	0.191mg
Leucine	0.372mg
Lysine	0.085mg
Methionine	0.085mg
Phenylalanine	0.245mg
Valine	0.255mg
Histidine	0.127mg
Trans Fat	0.017g	0g
Saturated Fat	0.975g	1.39g
Monounsaturated Fat	4.92g	2.5g
Polyunsaturated fat	2.11g	1.6g
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.003g
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.918g
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g
Omega-3 - ALA	0.165g

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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%

322%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

190%

85%

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?

Granola is lower in Sugar (difference - 2g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Granola contains less Sodium (difference - 310mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.415g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 53)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is relatively richer in vitamins

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.