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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, 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 than golden Grahams Cereal. While general Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 918µg of vitamin A, 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.
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 19% 97% 18% 544% 69% 330% 55% 101% 241% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.1%
~equal in Potassium ~206mg
~equal in Copper ~0.206mg

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% 306% 43% 80% 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 65% 157% 13% 48% 300% 323% 302% 20% 372% 600% 5% 242% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +234.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +370%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +16%
~equal in Vitamin C ~19.4mg

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
5% 3% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 85.1 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 4.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +220.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.3%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%
~equal in Protein ~5.3g
~equal in Carbs ~85.1g

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
13% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated 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.
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Golden Grahams Cereal
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium 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 Golden Grahams Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 1.2mg 106%
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 1.613mg 84%
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 4.8µg 77%
Iron 20.48mg 14.5mg 75%
Zinc 18.12mg 12.1mg 55%
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 16.1mg 53%
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 1.4mg 51%
Vitamin A 918µg 472µg 50%
Starch 35.2g 14%
Manganese 1.545mg 1.848mg 13%
Calcium 444mg 323mg 12%
Fats 10.25g 3.2g 11%
Folate 368µg 323µg 11%
Vitamin D 5.3µg 3.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 210IU 129IU 10%
Fructose 8.2g 10%
Vitamin E 2.14mg 0.64mg 10%
Phosphorus 199mg 129mg 10%
Sodium 567mg 772mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.92g 1.6g 8%
Magnesium 54mg 26mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 1g 7%
Vitamin K 9.4µg 2µg 6%
Fiber 6.8g 5.6g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.338mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.975g 0.4g 3%
Calories 410kcal 374kcal 2%
Copper 0.192mg 0.206mg 2%
Carbs 77.99g 85.1g 2%
Selenium 4.7µg 5.6µg 2%
Protein 5.45g 5.3g 0%
Vitamin C 19.4mg 19.4mg 0%
Net carbs 71.19g 79.5g N/A
Potassium 201mg 206mg 0%
Sugar 30.3g 35g N/A
Trans fat 0.017g 0g N/A
Choline 13.1mg 15.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.085mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.165g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.918g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Golden Grahams Cereal
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
295%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
189%
Golden Grahams Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
150%
Golden Grahams Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.575g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.7g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains less Sodium (difference - 205mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 72)
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.
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