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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% 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 33% 9.4% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +94%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1852.9%
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 Opinion
Calories 410kcal 143kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 5.45g 2.68g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Fats 10.25g 8.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin C 19.4mg 10mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Net carbs 71.19g 9.87g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Carbs 77.99g 11.17g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 210IU 0IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 54mg 15mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium 444mg 19mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 201mg 254mg Potato salad
Iron 20.48mg 0.65mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 30.3g Potato salad
Fiber 6.8g 1.3g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.192mg 0.118mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Zinc 18.12mg 0.31mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 199mg 52mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sodium 567mg 529mg Potato salad
Vitamin A 3066IU 157IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A 918µg 32µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 2.14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 1.545mg 0.101mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 4.7µg 4.1µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.077mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.06mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 0.89mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.534mg Potato salad
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.141mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 9.4µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Folate 368µg 7µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0.017g Potato salad
Choline 13.1mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Saturated Fat 0.975g 1.429g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Monounsaturated Fat 4.92g 2.48g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 3.737g Potato salad
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.042mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Threonine 0.181mg 0.116mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.141mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Leucine 0.372mg 0.202mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Lysine 0.085mg 0.171mg Potato salad
Methionine 0.085mg 0.066mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.135mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Valine 0.255mg 0.172mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Histidine 0.127mg 0.062mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
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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ok
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
292%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
12%
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.