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

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The main differences between General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Pretzels

  • Pretzels contain less Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, and Folate than General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is 277% higher.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted.

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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 25% 11% 13% 63% 88% 23% 48% 224% 233% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.7%
Contains more IronIron +1126.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2031.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 23% 36% 17% 27% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1270.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1967%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +343.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

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
9% 4% 79% 3% 5%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 4.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +192.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67%
Contains more OtherOther +59.6%
~equal in Carbs ~79.2g
~equal in Water ~3.3g

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
23% 41% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.75 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.22 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +261.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -23.1%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Pretzels Opinion
Calories 410kcal 381kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 5.45g 9.1g Pretzels
Fats 10.25g 3.5g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin C 19.4mg 0mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Net carbs 71.19g 76.4g Pretzels
Carbs 77.99g 79.2g Pretzels
Vitamin D 210IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 54mg 35mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium 444mg 36mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 201mg 146mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Iron 20.48mg 1.67mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 30.3g Pretzels
Fiber 6.8g 2.8g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.192mg 0.264mg Pretzels
Zinc 18.12mg 0.85mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 199mg 113mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sodium 567mg 1715mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A 3066IU 0IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A 918µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 2.14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 5.3µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 1.545mg 1.789mg Pretzels
Selenium 4.7µg 5.8µg Pretzels
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.18mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.1mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 1.92mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.288mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.116mg 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 83µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0.017g Pretzels
Choline 13.1mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Saturated Fat 0.975g 0.75g Pretzels
Monounsaturated Fat 4.92g 1.36g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 1.22g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.109mg Pretzels
Threonine 0.181mg 0.259mg Pretzels
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.345mg Pretzels
Leucine 0.372mg 0.636mg Pretzels
Lysine 0.085mg 0.221mg Pretzels
Methionine 0.085mg 0.164mg Pretzels
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.453mg Pretzels
Valine 0.255mg 0.392mg Pretzels
Histidine 0.127mg 0.201mg Pretzels
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 Pretzels
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
16%
Pretzels
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
76%
Pretzels

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pretzels
Pretzels is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.3g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pretzels
Pretzels is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.225g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains less Sodium (difference - 1148mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 83)
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 cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/nutrients

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

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