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

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What are the differences between General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Lo mein?

  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is richer than Lo mein in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, and Manganese.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 277% more.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 102 times more Vitamin A RAE than Lo mein. While General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 918µg of Vitamin A RAE, Lo mein has only 9µg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat 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.
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
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2
Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Calcium +2014.3%
Contains more Iron +1814%
Contains more Magnesium +285.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +342.2%
Contains more Potassium +91.4%
Contains more Zinc +4933.3%
Contains more Copper +200%
Contains more Manganese +543.8%
Contains less Sodium -24.2%
Contains more Selenium +148.9%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 134% 768% 39% 86% 18% 74% 495% 64% 202% 26%
Lo mein
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 41% 10% 20% 10% 57% 10% 22% 32% 64%
Contains more Calcium +2014.3%
Contains more Iron +1814%
Contains more Magnesium +285.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +342.2%
Contains more Potassium +91.4%
Contains more Zinc +4933.3%
Contains more Copper +200%
Contains more Manganese +543.8%
Contains less Sodium -24.2%
Contains more Selenium +148.9%

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
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
11
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1
Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Vitamin A +1612.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +613.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +5200%
Contains more Vitamin C +1041.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +5148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1566.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2928.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3870.6%
Contains more Folate +1214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +35.1%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 184% 43% 159% 65% 617% 477% 460% 28% 624% 276% 832% 24%
Lo mein
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 11% 6% 3% 6% 12% 29% 16% 17% 16% 22% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin A +1612.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +613.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +5200%
Contains more Vitamin C +1041.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +5148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1566.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2928.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3870.6%
Contains more Folate +1214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +35.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
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Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Protein +14.3%
Contains more Fats +336.2%
Contains more Carbs +286.9%
Contains more Other +120.9%
Contains more Water +2101.5%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
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
Lo mein
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more Protein +14.3%
Contains more Fats +336.2%
Contains more Carbs +286.9%
Contains more Other +120.9%
Contains more Water +2101.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
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Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +731.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +63.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -52.4%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
12% 61% 26%
Saturated Fat: 0.975 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.92 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.11 g
Lo mein
20% 25% 55%
Saturated Fat: 0.464 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.291 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +731.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +63.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -52.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
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Lo mein
Lo mein
Contains more Starch +110.4%
Contains more Sucrose +1158.9%
Contains more Glucose +329.7%
Contains more Fructose +2384.8%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
54% 31% 2% 13%
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
Lo mein
86% 8% 2% 2%
Starch: 16.73 g
Sucrose: 1.63 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Starch +110.4%
Contains more Sucrose +1158.9%
Contains more Glucose +329.7%
Contains more Fructose +2384.8%
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.
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Lo mein
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Lo mein Opinion
Net carbs 71.19g 18.86g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 5.45g 4.77g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Fats 10.25g 2.35g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Carbs 77.99g 20.16g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calories 410kcal 121kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g 16.73g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Fructose 8.2g 0.33g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 30.3g 2.63g Lo mein
Fiber 6.8g 1.3g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium 444mg 21mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Iron 20.48mg 1.07mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 54mg 14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 199mg 45mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 201mg 105mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sodium 567mg 430mg Lo mein
Zinc 18.12mg 0.36mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.192mg 0.064mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 1.545mg 0.24mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 4.7µg 11.7µg Lo mein
Vitamin A 3066IU 179IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A RAE 918µg 9µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 2.14mg 0.3mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 210IU 4IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0.1µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin C 19.4mg 1.7mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.047mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.124mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 0.81mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.27mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.068mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Folate 368µg 28µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 9.4µg 12.7µg Lo mein
Tryptophan 0.074mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Threonine 0.181mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Isoleucine 0.191mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Leucine 0.372mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Lysine 0.085mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Methionine 0.085mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phenylalanine 0.245mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Valine 0.255mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Histidine 0.127mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0.017g 0.008g Lo mein
Saturated Fat 0.975g 0.464g Lo mein
Monounsaturated Fat 4.92g 0.592g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 1.291g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.001g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.918g 1.134g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.004g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-3 - ALA 0.165g 0.141g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Lo mein
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
315%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
14%
Lo mein
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
27%
Lo mein

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lo mein
Lo mein is lower in Sugar (difference - 27.67g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lo mein
Lo mein contains less Sodium (difference - 137mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lo mein
Lo mein is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.511g)
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 contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.