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

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A recap on differences between General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Gratin

  • Gratin has less Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, and Manganese.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 277% more than Gratin.
  • Gratin contains 39 times less Vitamin B1 than General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 2.467mg of Vitamin B1, while Gratin contains 0.064mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.1%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +2526.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +859.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.6%

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%
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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 33% 16% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +96%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1061.4%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3754.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1681.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3245.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +35%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +592%
Contains more OtherOther +47.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2184%
~equal in Protein ~5.06g

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -79.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +128.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +664.5%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Gratin Opinion
Calories 410kcal 132kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 5.45g 5.06g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Fats 10.25g 7.59g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin C 19.4mg 9.9mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Net carbs 71.19g 9.47g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Carbs 77.99g 11.27g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 210IU 0IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 54mg 20mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium 444mg 119mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 201mg 396mg Gratin
Iron 20.48mg 0.64mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 30.3g Gratin
Fiber 6.8g 1.8g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.192mg 0.16mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Zinc 18.12mg 0.69mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 199mg 113mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sodium 567mg 433mg Gratin
Vitamin A 3066IU 264IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A RAE 918µg 64µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 2.14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 1.545mg 0.161mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 4.7µg 2.7µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.064mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.116mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 0.993mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.387mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.174mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 9.4µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Folate 368µg 11µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0.017g Gratin
Choline 13.1mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Saturated Fat 0.975g 4.733g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Monounsaturated Fat 4.92g 2.149g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 0.276g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.07mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Threonine 0.181mg 0.192mg Gratin
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.284mg Gratin
Leucine 0.372mg 0.443mg Gratin
Lysine 0.085mg 0.381mg Gratin
Methionine 0.085mg 0.117mg Gratin
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.254mg Gratin
Valine 0.255mg 0.325mg Gratin
Histidine 0.127mg 0.151mg Gratin
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 Gratin
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
14%
Gratin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
32%
Gratin

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gratin
Gratin is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Gratin
Gratin contains less Sodium (difference - 134mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.758g)
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 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 ($)

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/nutrients

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

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