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General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch vs. Granola bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between general Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and granola bars?

  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is richer than granola bars in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin A, folate, and calcium.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 277% more.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 459 times more vitamin A than granola bars. While general Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 918µg of vitamin A, granola bars have only 2µg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain 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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +627.9%
Contains more IronIron +594.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +792.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244.7%

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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2055.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +834.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1637%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.09mg

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
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.1%
Contains more OtherOther +70.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.3%
Contains more FatsFats +93.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%

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% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +471.1%

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 Granola bars
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat 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 Granola bars DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0µg 277%
Iron 20.48mg 2.95mg 219%
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.085mg 201%
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.264mg 184%
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.119mg 150%
Zinc 18.12mg 2.03mg 146%
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 1.581mg 143%
Vitamin A 918µg 2µg 102%
Folate 368µg 23µg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 12.05g 66%
Calcium 444mg 61mg 38%
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin D 210IU 0IU 26%
Copper 0.192mg 0.392mg 22%
Selenium 4.7µg 16.2µg 21%
Vitamin C 19.4mg 0.9mg 21%
Fats 10.25g 19.8g 15%
Starch 35.2g 14%
Sodium 567mg 294mg 12%
Phosphorus 199mg 277mg 11%
Manganese 1.545mg 1.777mg 10%
Magnesium 54mg 97mg 10%
Fructose 8.2g 10%
Protein 5.45g 10.1g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.813mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.975g 2.37g 6%
Fiber 6.8g 5.3g 6%
Carbs 77.99g 64.4g 5%
Potassium 201mg 336mg 4%
Vitamin K 9.4µg 14.6µg 4%
Calories 410kcal 471kcal 3%
Choline 13.1mg 22mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.92g 4.38g 1%
Net carbs 71.19g 59.1g N/A
Sugar 30.3g 28.57g N/A
Vitamin E 2.14mg 2.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0.017g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.264mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.352mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.724mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.4mg 0%
Methionine 0.085mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.479mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.508mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.216mg 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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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Granola bars
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
23%
Granola bars
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
89%
Granola bars

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.73g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Granola bars
Granola bars contains less Sodium (difference - 273mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.395g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
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.

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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/nutrients

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

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