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

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Important differences between General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Cheese popcorn

  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, Folate, and Manganese than Cheese popcorn.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 255% more.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 115 times more Vitamin A than Cheese popcorn. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 918µg of Vitamin A, while Cheese popcorn contains 8µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor.

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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% 133% 18% 768% 64% 494% 85% 74% 202% 26%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 65% 34% 23% 84% 47% 55% 155% 116% 93% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +292.9%
Contains more IronIron +814.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +801.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.3%

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 65% 184% 43% 159% 617% 477% 460% 28% 623% 831% 24% 276% 7.1%
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 1.7% 8.4% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3780%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2090%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1889.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +757.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1588.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1048.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1154.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3245.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.461mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
9% 33% 52% 3% 3%
Protein: 9.3 g
Fats: 33.2 g
Carbs: 51.6 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.1%
Contains more WaterWater +29.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.6%
Contains more FatsFats +223.9%
Contains more OtherOther +10.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 61% 26%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.975 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.92 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.11 g
20% 31% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +97.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.4%

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 Cheese popcorn
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cheese popcorn Opinion
Calories 410kcal 526kcal Cheese popcorn
Protein 5.45g 9.3g Cheese popcorn
Fats 10.25g 33.2g Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 19.4mg 0.5mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Net carbs 71.19g 41.7g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Carbs 77.99g 51.6g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 210IU 0IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 54mg 91mg Cheese popcorn
Calcium 444mg 113mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 201mg 261mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 20.48mg 2.24mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 30.3g 0.79g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 6.8g 9.9g Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.192mg 0.14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Zinc 18.12mg 2.01mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 199mg 361mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 567mg 889mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A 3066IU 140IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A 918µg 8µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 2.14mg 3.82mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 1.545mg 0.713mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 4.7µg 12µg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.124mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.241mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 1.453mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.461mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.235mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0.53µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 9.4µg 8.2µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Folate 368µg 11µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0.017g Cheese popcorn
Choline 13.1mg 15.3mg Cheese popcorn
Saturated Fat 0.975g 6.41g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Monounsaturated Fat 4.92g 9.7g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 15.37g Cheese popcorn
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.094mg Cheese popcorn
Threonine 0.181mg 0.417mg Cheese popcorn
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.402mg Cheese popcorn
Leucine 0.372mg 1.024mg Cheese popcorn
Lysine 0.085mg 0.443mg Cheese popcorn
Methionine 0.085mg 0.191mg Cheese popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.405mg Cheese popcorn
Valine 0.255mg 0.489mg Cheese popcorn
Histidine 0.127mg 0.252mg Cheese popcorn
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 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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ok
is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cheese popcorn
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
292%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
30%
Cheese popcorn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
74%
Cheese popcorn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains less Sodium (difference - 322mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.435g)
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?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 29.51g)
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 ($)
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. Cheese popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167960/nutrients

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

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