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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, 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% 306% 43% 80% 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% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +96%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1334.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin 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 DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0µg 277%
Iron 20.48mg 0.64mg 248%
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.064mg 200%
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.174mg 194%
Zinc 18.12mg 0.69mg 158%
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.116mg 150%
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 0.993mg 147%
Vitamin A 918µg 64µg 95%
Folate 368µg 11µg 89%
Manganese 1.545mg 0.161mg 60%
Calcium 444mg 119mg 33%
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin D 210IU 0IU 26%
Carbs 77.99g 11.27g 22%
Fiber 6.8g 1.8g 20%
Saturated fat 0.975g 4.733g 17%
Vitamin E 2.14mg 14%
Calories 410kcal 132kcal 14%
Starch 35.2g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 0.276g 12%
Phosphorus 199mg 113mg 12%
Vitamin C 19.4mg 9.9mg 11%
Fructose 8.2g 10%
Vitamin K 9.4µg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 20mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.92g 2.149g 7%
Sodium 567mg 433mg 6%
Potassium 201mg 396mg 6%
Fats 10.25g 7.59g 4%
Copper 0.192mg 0.16mg 4%
Selenium 4.7µg 2.7µg 4%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.387mg 2%
Protein 5.45g 5.06g 1%
Net carbs 71.19g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 30.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.017g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.085mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.151mg 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 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
295%
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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