General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Lucky Charms Cereal

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has more Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin E , and Vitamin D, however, Lucky Charms Cereal is richer in Folate, Manganese, Vitamin B6, Iron, Selenium, and Phosphorus.
Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for Folate is 93% more.
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 5 times more Vitamin E than Lucky Charms Cereal. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 2.14mg of Vitamin E , while Lucky Charms Cereal contains 0.45mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS.

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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

Lucky Charms Cereal

Contains less Sodium -12.5%

Contains more Magnesium +37%

Contains more Phosphorus +45.2%

Contains more Potassium +10.4%

Contains more Copper +10.9%

Contains more Manganese +40.6%

Contains more Selenium +210.6%

Equal in Calcium - 434

Equal in Iron - 22.27

Equal in Zinc - 18.62

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Lucky Charms Cereal

Contains less Sodium -12.5%

Contains more Magnesium +37%

Contains more Phosphorus +45.2%

Contains more Potassium +10.4%

Contains more Copper +10.9%

Contains more Manganese +40.6%

Contains more Selenium +210.6%

Equal in Calcium - 434

Equal in Iron - 22.27

Equal in Zinc - 18.62

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

Lucky Charms Cereal

Contains more Vitamin E +375.6%

Contains more Vitamin D +35.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +42%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +20%

Contains more Vitamin K +571.4%

Contains more Vitamin C +37.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.5%

Contains more Folate +101.4%

Equal in Vitamin A - 2823

Equal in Vitamin B3 - 25.3

Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.439

Equal in Vitamin B12 - 6.8

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Lucky Charms Cereal

Contains more Vitamin E +375.6%

Contains more Vitamin D +35.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +42%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +20%

Contains more Vitamin K +571.4%

Contains more Vitamin C +37.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.5%

Contains more Folate +101.4%

Equal in Vitamin A - 2823

Equal in Vitamin B3 - 25.3

Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.439

Equal in Vitamin B12 - 6.8

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Lucky Charms Cereal

Contains more Fats +104.2%

Contains more Other +35.2%

Contains more Protein +40.7%

Contains more Water +28.1%

Equal in Carbs - 80.89

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

Lucky Charms Cereal

Protein: 7.67 g

Fats: 5.02 g

Carbs: 80.89 g

Water: 4.15 g

Other: 2.27 g

Contains more Fats +104.2%

Contains more Other +35.2%

Contains more Protein +40.7%

Contains more Water +28.1%

Equal in Carbs - 80.89

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Lucky Charms Cereal

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +210.2%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +36.8%

Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.885

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Saturated Fat: 0.975 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 4.92 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 2.11 g

Lucky Charms Cereal

Saturated Fat: 0.885 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 1.586 g

Polyunsaturated fat: 1.542 g

Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +210.2%

Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +36.8%

Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.885

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Lucky Charms Cereal

Contains more Fructose +925%

Contains more Sucrose +40.8%

Contains more Glucose +195.6%

Contains more Maltose +∞%

Equal in Starch - 37.17

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

Lucky Charms Cereal

Starch: 37.17 g

Sucrose: 28.9 g

Glucose: 4.7 g

Fructose: 0.8 g

Lactose: 0 g

Maltose: 1.73 g

Galactose: 0 g

Contains more Fructose +925%

Contains more Sucrose +40.8%

Contains more Glucose +195.6%

Contains more Maltose +∞%

Equal in Starch - 37.17

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.


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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			Opinion
Net carbs	71.19g	75.89g
Protein	5.45g	7.67g
Fats	10.25g	5.02g
Carbs	77.99g	80.89g
Calories	410kcal	380kcal
Starch	35.2g	37.17g
Fructose	8.2g	0.8g
Sugar	30.3g	36.13g
Fiber	6.8g	5g
Calcium	444mg	434mg
Iron	20.48mg	22.27mg
Magnesium	54mg	74mg
Phosphorus	199mg	289mg
Potassium	201mg	222mg
Sodium	567mg	648mg
Zinc	18.12mg	18.62mg
Copper	0.192mg	0.213mg
Manganese	1.545mg	2.173mg
Selenium	4.7µg	14.6µg
Vitamin A	3066IU	2823IU
Vitamin A RAE	918µg	847µg
Vitamin E	2.14mg	0.45mg
Vitamin D	210IU	156IU
Vitamin D	5.3µg	3.9µg
Vitamin C	19.4mg	26.6mg
Vitamin B1	2.467mg	1.737mg
Vitamin B2	2.067mg	1.723mg
Vitamin B3	24.533mg	25.3mg
Vitamin B5	0.465mg	0.439mg
Vitamin B6	2.7mg	3.01mg
Folate	368µg	741µg
Vitamin B12	6.65µg	6.8µg
Vitamin K	9.4µg	1.4µg
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	0.013g
Saturated Fat	0.975g	0.885g
Monounsaturated Fat	4.92g	1.586g
Polyunsaturated fat	2.11g	1.542g
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.003g	0g
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.918g	1.486g
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g	0g
Omega-3 - ALA	0.165g	0.044g

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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%

318%

Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

190%

219%

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?

Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.09g)

Which food is lower in Sugar?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.83g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains less Sodium (difference - 81mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

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

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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