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

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What are the differences between General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Granola bars?

  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is richer than Granola bars in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, and Calcium.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 277% more.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 459 times more Vitamin A RAE than Granola bars. While General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 918µg of Vitamin A RAE, Granola bars have only 2µg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain types in this article.

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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
3
:
7
Granola bars
Granola bars
Contains more Calcium +627.9%
Contains more Iron +594.2%
Contains more Zinc +792.6%
Contains more Magnesium +79.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +39.2%
Contains more Potassium +67.2%
Contains less Sodium -48.1%
Contains more Copper +104.2%
Contains more Manganese +15%
Contains more Selenium +244.7%
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%
Granola bars
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 111% 70% 119% 30% 39% 56% 131% 232% 89%
Contains more Calcium +627.9%
Contains more Iron +594.2%
Contains more Zinc +792.6%
Contains more Magnesium +79.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +39.2%
Contains more Potassium +67.2%
Contains less Sodium -48.1%
Contains more Copper +104.2%
Contains more Manganese +15%
Contains more Selenium +244.7%

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
10
:
2
Granola bars
Granola bars
Contains more Vitamin A +9190.9%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +2055.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +834.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1637%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3076.5%
Contains more Folate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +55.3%
Equal in Vitamin E - 2.09
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%
Granola bars
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 42% 0% 3% 67% 28% 30% 49% 20% 18% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin A +9190.9%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +2055.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +834.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1637%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3076.5%
Contains more Folate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +55.3%
Equal in Vitamin E - 2.09

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
2
:
3
Granola bars
Granola bars
Contains more Carbs +21.1%
Contains more Other +70.6%
Contains more Protein +85.3%
Contains more Fats +93.2%
Contains more Water +20.4%
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
Granola bars
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more Carbs +21.1%
Contains more Other +70.6%
Contains more Protein +85.3%
Contains more Fats +93.2%
Contains more Water +20.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
2
:
1
Granola bars
Granola bars
Contains less Saturated Fat -58.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +12.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +471.1%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
12% 61% 26%
Saturated Fat: 0.975 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.92 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.11 g
Granola bars
13% 23% 64%
Saturated Fat: 2.37 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 12.05 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -58.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +12.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +471.1%

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 Granola bars
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Granola bars Opinion
Net carbs 71.19g 59.1g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 5.45g 10.1g Granola bars
Fats 10.25g 19.8g Granola bars
Carbs 77.99g 64.4g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calories 410kcal 471kcal Granola bars
Starch 35.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Fructose 8.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 30.3g 28.57g Granola bars
Fiber 6.8g 5.3g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium 444mg 61mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Iron 20.48mg 2.95mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 54mg 97mg Granola bars
Phosphorus 199mg 277mg Granola bars
Potassium 201mg 336mg Granola bars
Sodium 567mg 294mg Granola bars
Zinc 18.12mg 2.03mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.192mg 0.392mg Granola bars
Manganese 1.545mg 1.777mg Granola bars
Selenium 4.7µg 16.2µg Granola bars
Vitamin A 3066IU 33IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A RAE 918µg 2µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 2.14mg 2.09mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 210IU 0IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin C 19.4mg 0.9mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.264mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.119mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 1.581mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.813mg Granola bars
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.085mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Folate 368µg 23µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 9.4µg 14.6µg Granola bars
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.177mg Granola bars
Threonine 0.181mg 0.264mg Granola bars
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.352mg Granola bars
Leucine 0.372mg 0.724mg Granola bars
Lysine 0.085mg 0.4mg Granola bars
Methionine 0.085mg 0.177mg Granola bars
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.479mg Granola bars
Valine 0.255mg 0.508mg Granola bars
Histidine 0.127mg 0.216mg Granola bars
Trans Fat 0.017g Granola bars
Saturated Fat 0.975g 2.37g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Monounsaturated Fat 4.92g 4.38g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 12.05g Granola bars
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.918g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-3 - ALA 0.165g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Granola bars
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
24%
Granola bars
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
89%
Granola bars

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.73g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Granola bars
Granola bars contains less Sodium (difference - 273mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.395g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is relatively richer in vitamins
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 ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.

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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.