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General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Potato chips

  • The amount of Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, and Folate in General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is higher than in Potato chips.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 277% more than Potato chips.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more IronIron +1156.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1562.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +251.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +534.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.3%

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% 184% 43% 159% 617% 477% 460% 28% 623% 831% 24% 276% 7.1%
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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1377.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +949.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +541.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +717.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +135.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +186.3%

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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.4%
Contains more WaterWater +70.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
Contains more FatsFats +237.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.3%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +476.8%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Potato chips Opinion
Calories 410kcal 536kcal Potato chips
Protein 5.45g 7g Potato chips
Fats 10.25g 34.6g Potato chips
Vitamin C 19.4mg 31.1mg Potato chips
Net carbs 71.19g 48.1g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Carbs 77.99g 52.9g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 210IU 0IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 54mg 67mg Potato chips
Calcium 444mg 24mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 201mg 1275mg Potato chips
Iron 20.48mg 1.63mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 30.3g 0.22g Potato chips
Fiber 6.8g 4.8g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.192mg 0.306mg Potato chips
Zinc 18.12mg 1.09mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 199mg 165mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sodium 567mg 8mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 3066IU 0IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A 918µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 2.14mg 9.11mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 1.545mg 0.44mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 4.7µg 8.1µg Potato chips
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.167mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.197mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 3.827mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.402mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.66mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 9.4µg 22.1µg Potato chips
Folate 368µg 45µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0.017g Potato chips
Choline 13.1mg 37.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 0.975g 10.96g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Monounsaturated Fat 4.92g 9.84g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 12.17g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.108mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.181mg 0.253mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.283mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.372mg 0.419mg Potato chips
Lysine 0.085mg 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.085mg 0.11mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.31mg Potato chips
Valine 0.255mg 0.392mg Potato chips
Histidine 0.127mg 153mg Potato chips
Fructose 8.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-3 - ALA 0.165g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.918g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Potato chips
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
292%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
56%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.08g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 559mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.985g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is cheaper?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is cheaper (difference - $2)
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 richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients

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

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