General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch vs. Golden Grahams Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Golden Grahams Cereal?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin D, yet Golden Grahams Cereal is higher in Manganese.
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch's daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 is 106% more.
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 2 times more Vitamin A RAE than Golden Grahams Cereal. While General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 918µg of Vitamin A RAE, Golden Grahams Cereal has only 472µg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, GOLDEN GRAHAMS 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

Golden Grahams Cereal

Contains more Calcium +37.5%

Contains more Iron +41.2%

Contains more Magnesium +107.7%

Contains more Phosphorus +54.3%

Contains less Sodium -26.6%

Contains more Zinc +49.8%

Contains more Manganese +19.6%

Contains more Selenium +19.1%

Equal in Potassium - 206

Equal in Copper - 0.206

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Golden Grahams Cereal

Contains more Calcium +37.5%

Contains more Iron +41.2%

Contains more Magnesium +107.7%

Contains more Phosphorus +54.3%

Contains less Sodium -26.6%

Contains more Zinc +49.8%

Contains more Manganese +19.6%

Contains more Selenium +19.1%

Equal in Potassium - 206

Equal in Copper - 0.206

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

Golden Grahams Cereal

Contains more Vitamin A +90.1%

Contains more Vitamin E +234.4%

Contains more Vitamin D +65.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +105.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +47.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +52.4%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +37.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +67.4%

Contains more Folate +13.9%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +38.5%

Contains more Vitamin K +370%

Equal in Vitamin C - 19.4

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Golden Grahams Cereal

Contains more Vitamin A +90.1%

Contains more Vitamin E +234.4%

Contains more Vitamin D +65.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +105.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +47.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +52.4%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +37.6%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +67.4%

Contains more Folate +13.9%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +38.5%

Contains more Vitamin K +370%

Equal in Vitamin C - 19.4

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Golden Grahams Cereal

Contains more Fats +220.3%

Contains more Water +47.3%

Contains more Other +36.8%

Equal in Protein - 5.3

Equal in Carbs - 85.1

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

Golden Grahams Cereal

Protein: 5.3 g

Fats: 3.2 g

Carbs: 85.1 g

Water: 2.2 g

Other: 4.2 g

Contains more Fats +220.3%

Contains more Water +47.3%

Contains more Other +36.8%

Equal in Protein - 5.3

Equal in Carbs - 85.1

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Golden Grahams Cereal

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +207.5%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +111%

Contains less Saturated Fat -59%

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Saturated Fat: 0.975 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 4.92 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 2.11 g

Golden Grahams Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.4 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 1.6 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 1 g

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +207.5%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +111%

Contains less Saturated Fat -59%

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 Saturated Fat
Lower in Sugar
Lower in Sodium
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	79.5g
Protein	5.45g	5.3g
Fats	10.25g	3.2g
Carbs	77.99g	85.1g
Calories	410kcal	374kcal
Starch	35.2g
Fructose	8.2g
Sugar	30.3g	35g
Fiber	6.8g	5.6g
Calcium	444mg	323mg
Iron	20.48mg	14.5mg
Magnesium	54mg	26mg
Phosphorus	199mg	129mg
Potassium	201mg	206mg
Sodium	567mg	772mg
Zinc	18.12mg	12.1mg
Copper	0.192mg	0.206mg
Manganese	1.545mg	1.848mg
Selenium	4.7µg	5.6µg
Vitamin A	3066IU	1613IU
Vitamin A RAE	918µg	472µg
Vitamin E	2.14mg	0.64mg
Vitamin D	210IU	129IU
Vitamin D	5.3µg	3.2µg
Vitamin C	19.4mg	19.4mg
Vitamin B1	2.467mg	1.2mg
Vitamin B2	2.067mg	1.4mg
Vitamin B3	24.533mg	16.1mg
Vitamin B5	0.465mg	0.338mg
Vitamin B6	2.7mg	1.613mg
Folate	368µg	323µg
Vitamin B12	6.65µg	4.8µg
Vitamin K	9.4µg	2µg
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	0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat	4.92g	1.6g
Polyunsaturated fat	2.11g	1g
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%

203%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

190%

150%

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Golden Grahams Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.575g)

Which food is lower in Sugar?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.7g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains less Sodium (difference - 205mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 72)

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.