General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch vs. Kellogg's Special K — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Kellogg's Special K different?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is higher in Zinc, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin A RAE, however, Kellogg's Special K is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, Iron, Selenium, Vitamin E , and Vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Kellogg's Special K is 531% higher.
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 26 times more Zinc than Kellogg's Special K. While General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 18.12mg of Zinc, Kellogg's Special K contains only 0.69mg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K are the varieties used 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.

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more Calcium +1830.4%

Contains more Magnesium +350%

Contains more Phosphorus +314.6%

Contains more Potassium +279.2%

Contains less Sodium -15%

Contains more Zinc +2526.1%

Contains more Iron +36.7%

Contains more Selenium +1068.1%

Equal in Copper - 0.179

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more Calcium +1830.4%

Contains more Magnesium +350%

Contains more Phosphorus +314.6%

Contains more Potassium +279.2%

Contains less Sodium -15%

Contains more Zinc +2526.1%

Contains more Iron +36.7%

Contains more Selenium +1068.1%

Equal in Copper - 0.179

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 Special K

Contains more Vitamin A +83.9%

Contains more Vitamin D +60.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +46%

Contains more Vitamin K +9300%

Contains more Vitamin E +615%

Contains more Vitamin C +250.5%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +138.5%

Contains more Folate +250.5%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +191.7%

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.91

Equal in Vitamin B3 - 22.6

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more Vitamin A +83.9%

Contains more Vitamin D +60.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +46%

Contains more Vitamin K +9300%

Contains more Vitamin E +615%

Contains more Vitamin C +250.5%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +138.5%

Contains more Folate +250.5%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +191.7%

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.91

Equal in Vitamin B3 - 22.6

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more Fats +472.6%

Contains more Protein +226.4%

Contains more Other +30.9%

Equal in Carbs - 73.4

Equal in Water - 3

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 Special K

Protein: 17.79 g

Fats: 1.79 g

Carbs: 73.4 g

Water: 3 g

Other: 4.02 g

Contains more Fats +472.6%

Contains more Protein +226.4%

Contains more Other +30.9%

Equal in Carbs - 73.4

Equal in Water - 3

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Kellogg's Special K

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1540%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +427.5%

Contains less Saturated Fat -59%

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Saturated Fat: 0.975 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 4.92 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 2.11 g

Kellogg's Special K

Saturated Fat: 0.4 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4 g

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1540%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +427.5%

Contains less Saturated 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.


Lower in Sugar
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in Sodium
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	72g
Protein	5.45g	17.79g
Fats	10.25g	1.79g
Carbs	77.99g	73.4g
Calories	410kcal	377kcal
Starch	35.2g
Fructose	8.2g
Sugar	30.3g	12.69g
Fiber	6.8g	1.4g
Calcium	444mg	23mg
Iron	20.48mg	28mg
Magnesium	54mg	12mg
Phosphorus	199mg	48mg
Potassium	201mg	53mg
Sodium	567mg	667mg
Zinc	18.12mg	0.69mg
Copper	0.192mg	0.179mg
Manganese	1.545mg
Selenium	4.7µg	54.9µg
Vitamin A	3066IU	1667IU
Vitamin A RAE	918µg	500µg
Vitamin E	2.14mg	15.3mg
Vitamin D	210IU	134IU
Vitamin D	5.3µg	3.3µg
Vitamin C	19.4mg	68mg
Vitamin B1	2.467mg	1.69mg
Vitamin B2	2.067mg	1.91mg
Vitamin B3	24.533mg	22.6mg
Vitamin B5	0.465mg
Vitamin B6	2.7mg	6.44mg
Folate	368µg	1290µg
Vitamin B12	6.65µg	19.4µg
Vitamin K	9.4µg	0.1µg
Tryptophan	0.074mg
Threonine	0.181mg
Isoleucine	0.191mg
Leucine	0.372mg
Lysine	0.085mg
Methionine	0.085mg
Phenylalanine	0.245mg
Valine	0.255mg
Histidine	0.127mg
Trans Fat	0.017g	0g
Saturated Fat	0.975g	0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat	4.92g	0.3g
Polyunsaturated fat	2.11g	0.4g
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.003g
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.918g
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g
Omega-3 - ALA	0.165g

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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%

575%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

190%

156%

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?

Kellogg's Special K is lower in Sugar (difference - 17.61g)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Kellogg's Special K is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.575g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains less Sodium (difference - 100mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)

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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