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

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What are the main differences between general Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and potato salad?

  • Potato salad has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, folate, and manganese than general Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 277% higher.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 58 times more zinc than potato salad. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 18.12mg of zinc, while potato salad has 0.31mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Potato salad, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2236.8%
Contains more IronIron +3050.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +5745.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1429.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
~equal in Sodium ~529mg

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% 306% 43% 80% 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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +94%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2768.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3345%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2656.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1814.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%

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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.4%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +598.2%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2245.7%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.1%

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 salad
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0µg 277%
Iron 20.48mg 0.65mg 248%
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.077mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.141mg 197%
Zinc 18.12mg 0.31mg 162%
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.06mg 154%
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 0.89mg 148%
Vitamin A 918µg 32µg 98%
Folate 368µg 7µg 90%
Manganese 1.545mg 0.101mg 63%
Calcium 444mg 19mg 43%
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin D 210IU 0IU 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Fiber 6.8g 1.3g 22%
Carbs 77.99g 11.17g 22%
Phosphorus 199mg 52mg 21%
Starch 35.2g 14%
Vitamin E 2.14mg 14%
Calories 410kcal 143kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 3.737g 11%
Fructose 8.2g 10%
Vitamin C 19.4mg 10mg 10%
Magnesium 54mg 15mg 9%
Copper 0.192mg 0.118mg 8%
Vitamin K 9.4µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.92g 2.48g 6%
Protein 5.45g 2.68g 6%
Fats 10.25g 8.2g 3%
Saturated fat 0.975g 1.429g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Sodium 567mg 529mg 2%
Potassium 201mg 254mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.534mg 1%
Selenium 4.7µg 4.1µg 1%
Net carbs 71.19g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 30.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.017g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.085mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.165g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.918g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Potato salad
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
295%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
13%
Potato salad
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
24%
Potato salad

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato salad
Potato salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato salad
Potato salad contains less Sodium (difference - 38mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 68mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.454g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
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 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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.