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

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A recap on differences between Chinese cuisine and General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

  • Chinese cuisine has less Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, Folate, and Manganese.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 257% more than Chinese cuisine.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 less SodiumSodium -27.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1918.2%
Contains more IronIron +1745%
Contains more CopperCopper +291.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1108%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +951%
~equal in Potassium ~201mg

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 39% 76% 16% 3% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +445.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +163.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +161%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +5200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7375.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3658.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1758.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1577%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1285.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +717.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.465mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +29.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2332.7%
Contains more FatsFats +93.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +969.8%
Contains more OtherOther +103.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +304.3%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~0.975g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.11g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +1834.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1653.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +130.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1390.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chinese cuisine General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Lower in Cholesterol ok
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 price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Opinion
Calories 105kcal 410kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 7.08g 5.45g Chinese cuisine
Fats 5.3g 10.25g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin C 11.6mg 19.4mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Net carbs 5.79g 71.19g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Carbs 7.29g 77.99g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 3IU 210IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 15mg 54mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium 22mg 444mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 204mg 201mg Chinese cuisine
Iron 1.11mg 20.48mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 2.41g 30.3g Chinese cuisine
Fiber 1.5g 6.8g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.049mg 0.192mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Zinc 1.5mg 18.12mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 1.82g 35.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 76mg 199mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sodium 409mg 567mg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin A 1262IU 3066IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A 63µg 918µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 0.82mg 2.14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 0.1µg 5.3µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 0.147mg 1.545mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 6.7µg 4.7µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 2.467mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 2.067mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 24.533mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.465mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 2.7mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 6.65µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 51.3µg 9.4µg Chinese cuisine
Folate 45µg 368µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0.058g 0.017g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Choline 34.5mg 13.1mg Chinese cuisine
Saturated Fat 0.978g 0.975g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Monounsaturated Fat 1.217g 4.92g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 2.11g Chinese cuisine
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.074mg Chinese cuisine
Threonine 0.313mg 0.181mg Chinese cuisine
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.191mg Chinese cuisine
Leucine 0.525mg 0.372mg Chinese cuisine
Lysine 0.552mg 0.085mg Chinese cuisine
Methionine 0.158mg 0.085mg Chinese cuisine
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.245mg Chinese cuisine
Valine 0.327mg 0.255mg Chinese cuisine
Histidine 0.207mg 0.127mg Chinese cuisine
Fructose 0.55g 8.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 0.165g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.008g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.003g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 1.918g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chinese cuisine General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
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
37%
Chinese cuisine
292%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Chinese cuisine
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 14mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.003g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
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?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in Sugar (difference - 27.89g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine contains less Sodium (difference - 158mg)
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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.