General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch vs. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has more Zinc, Manganese, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B1, Calcium, Vitamin B2, and Phosphorus, while Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has more Iron, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12.
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch's daily need coverage for Zinc is 163% higher.
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains 148 times less Calcium than General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 444mg of Calcium, while Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains 3mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES.

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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

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Calcium +14700%

Contains more Magnesium +575%

Contains more Phosphorus +323.4%

Contains more Potassium +164.5%

Contains more Zinc +11980%

Contains more Copper +392.3%

Contains more Manganese +2709.1%

Contains more Selenium +42.4%

Contains more Iron +30.4%

Contains less Sodium -17.5%

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Calcium +14700%

Contains more Magnesium +575%

Contains more Phosphorus +323.4%

Contains more Potassium +164.5%

Contains more Zinc +11980%

Contains more Copper +392.3%

Contains more Manganese +2709.1%

Contains more Selenium +42.4%

Contains more Iron +30.4%

Contains less Sodium -17.5%

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

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Vitamin A +96.7%

Contains more Vitamin E +2957.1%

Contains more Vitamin D +12.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +29.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +19.5%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +116.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +4600%

Contains more Vitamin C +24.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.8%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +32.3%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +21.8%

Equal in Folate - 382

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Vitamin A +96.7%

Contains more Vitamin E +2957.1%

Contains more Vitamin D +12.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +29.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +19.5%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +116.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +4600%

Contains more Vitamin C +24.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +12.8%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +32.3%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +21.8%

Equal in Folate - 382

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Protein +37.6%

Contains more Fats +510.1%

Contains more Other +213.3%

Contains more Carbs +14.4%

Contains more Water +29%

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

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Protein: 3.96 g

Fats: 1.68 g

Carbs: 89.2 g

Water: 4.18 g

Other: 0.98 g

Contains more Protein +37.6%

Contains more Fats +510.1%

Contains more Other +213.3%

Contains more Carbs +14.4%

Contains more Water +29%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1756.6%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +215.4%

Contains less Saturated Fat -53.7%

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Saturated Fat: 0.975 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 4.92 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 2.11 g

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.451 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.265 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.669 g

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1756.6%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +215.4%

Contains less Saturated Fat -53.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Contains more Fructose +391%

Contains more Starch +31%

Contains more Sucrose +52.7%

Contains more Glucose +13.2%

Contains more Maltose +∞%

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Starch: 35.2 g

Sucrose: 20.52 g

Glucose: 1.59 g

Fructose: 8.2 g

Lactose: 0 g

Maltose: 0 g

Galactose: 0 g

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Starch: 46.1 g

Sucrose: 31.33 g

Glucose: 1.8 g

Fructose: 1.67 g

Lactose: 0 g

Maltose: 0.63 g

Galactose: 0 g

Contains more Fructose +391%

Contains more Starch +31%

Contains more Sucrose +52.7%

Contains more Glucose +13.2%

Contains more Maltose +∞%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	71.19g	87g
Protein	5.45g	3.96g
Fats	10.25g	1.68g
Carbs	77.99g	89.2g
Calories	410kcal	369kcal
Starch	35.2g	46.1g
Fructose	8.2g	1.67g
Sugar	30.3g	35.43g
Fiber	6.8g	2.2g
Calcium	444mg	3mg
Iron	20.48mg	26.7mg
Magnesium	54mg	8mg
Phosphorus	199mg	47mg
Potassium	201mg	76mg
Sodium	567mg	468mg
Zinc	18.12mg	0.15mg
Copper	0.192mg	0.039mg
Manganese	1.545mg	0.055mg
Selenium	4.7µg	3.3µg
Vitamin A	3066IU	1559IU
Vitamin A RAE	918µg	450µg
Vitamin E	2.14mg	0.07mg
Vitamin D	210IU	188IU
Vitamin D	5.3µg	4.7µg
Vitamin C	19.4mg	24.2mg
Vitamin B1	2.467mg	1.903mg
Vitamin B2	2.067mg	1.73mg
Vitamin B3	24.533mg	27.667mg
Vitamin B5	0.465mg	0.215mg
Vitamin B6	2.7mg	3.573mg
Folate	368µg	382µg
Vitamin B12	6.65µg	8.1µg
Vitamin K	9.4µg	0.2µg
Tryptophan	0.074mg	0.028mg
Threonine	0.181mg	0.13mg
Isoleucine	0.191mg	0.149mg
Leucine	0.372mg	0.633mg
Lysine	0.085mg	0.028mg
Methionine	0.085mg	0.065mg
Phenylalanine	0.245mg	0.223mg
Valine	0.255mg	0.195mg
Histidine	0.127mg	0.112mg
Trans Fat	0.017g	0g
Saturated Fat	0.975g	0.451g
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.008g
Monounsaturated Fat	4.92g	0.265g
Polyunsaturated fat	2.11g	0.669g
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.003g	0g
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.918g	0.629g
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g	0g
Omega-3 - ALA	0.165g	0.032g

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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%

321%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

190%

114%

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 99mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.524g)

Which food is lower in Sugar?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.13g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)

Which food is richer in minerals?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is relatively richer in minerals

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 vitamins?

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