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Cap'n Crunch Cereal vs. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Cap'n Crunch Cereal and General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has more Folate, however, General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B1, Calcium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin D, Manganese, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B3.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal's daily need coverage for Folate is 297% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH.

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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 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 133% 18% 768% 64% 494% 85% 74% 202% 26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3936.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +73%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~54mg
~equal in Potassium ~201mg
~equal in Iron ~20.48mg

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 0% 8.9% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
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 65% 184% 43% 159% 617% 477% 460% 28% 623% 831% 24% 276% 7.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1971.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +245.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1466.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +100.2%
Contains more WaterWater +29.6%
Contains more OtherOther +23.8%
~equal in Carbs ~77.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
71% 14% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
12% 61% 26%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.975 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.92 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -70.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +670%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cap'n Crunch Cereal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch Cereal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Opinion
Calories 398kcal 410kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 4.39g 5.45g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Fats 5.12g 10.25g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin C 0mg 19.4mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Net carbs 83.01g 71.19g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Carbs 85.51g 77.99g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 210IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 55mg 54mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Calcium 11mg 444mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 186mg 201mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Iron 19.42mg 20.48mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 44.32g 30.3g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Fiber 2.5g 6.8g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.111mg 0.192mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Zinc 16.16mg 18.12mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 167mg 199mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sodium 754mg 567mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A 148IU 3066IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 918µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 0.62mg 2.14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 0µg 5.3µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 0.747mg 1.545mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 6.5µg 4.7µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 2.467mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 2.067mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 24.533mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.465mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 2.7mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.65µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 0.6µg 9.4µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Folate 1555µg 368µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.02g 0.017g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Choline 8.6mg 13.1mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Saturated Fat 3.346g 0.975g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Monounsaturated Fat 0.639g 4.92g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 2.11g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Tryptophan 0.074mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Threonine 0.181mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Isoleucine 0.191mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Leucine 0.372mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Lysine 0.085mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Methionine 0.085mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phenylalanine 0.245mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Valine 0.255mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Histidine 0.127mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Fructose 8.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-3 - ALA 0.165g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.918g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cap'n Crunch Cereal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
292%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Sugar (difference - 14.02g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains less Sodium (difference - 187mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.371g)
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 contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/nutrients

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

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