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General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch vs. Raisin Bran Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between general Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and raisin Bran Cereal?

  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin A, and calcium, yet raisin Bran Cereal is richer in selenium.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 172% higher.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 13 times more calcium than raisin Bran Cereal. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 444mg of calcium, while raisin Bran Cereal has 33mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal 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 97% 9.9% 48% 572% 169% 173% 145% 61% 0% 211%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1245.5%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +151.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +721.3%

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% 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 0% 84% 3.6% 38% 158% 166% 159% 0% 196% 316% 0.75% 254% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +262.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1088.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +112%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +162.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3033.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +84%
~equal in Folate ~339µg

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
8% 2% 80% 8% 3%
Protein: 7.63 g
Fats: 1.87 g
Carbs: 80.37 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 2.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +448.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more WaterWater +131.5%
~equal in Carbs ~80.37g

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
25% 21% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.424 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.357 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.908 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1278.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%

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 Raisin Bran Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar 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 Raisin Bran Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 2.53µg 172%
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.63mg 153%
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.85mg 142%
Zinc 18.12mg 6.36mg 107%
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.72mg 104%
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 8.47mg 100%
Vitamin A 918µg 253µg 74%
Manganese 1.545mg 67%
Iron 20.48mg 15.25mg 65%
Selenium 4.7µg 38.6µg 62%
Calcium 444mg 33mg 41%
Copper 0.192mg 0.508mg 35%
Vitamin C 19.4mg 0mg 22%
Phosphorus 199mg 339mg 20%
Magnesium 54mg 136mg 20%
Vitamin D 5.3µg 2.5µg 14%
Starch 35.2g 14%
Vitamin D 210IU 102IU 14%
Fiber 6.8g 10.2g 14%
Vitamin E 2.14mg 0.18mg 13%
Fats 10.25g 1.87g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.92g 0.357g 11%
Potassium 201mg 546mg 10%
Fructose 8.2g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 0.908g 8%
Vitamin K 9.4µg 0.3µg 8%
Folate 368µg 339µg 7%
Sodium 567mg 466mg 4%
Protein 5.45g 7.63g 4%
Saturated fat 0.975g 0.424g 3%
Calories 410kcal 342kcal 3%
Choline 13.1mg 24.1mg 2%
Carbs 77.99g 80.37g 1%
Net carbs 71.19g 70.17g N/A
Sugar 30.3g 33.04g N/A
Trans fat 0.017g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.085mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 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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General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Raisin Bran Cereal
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
107%
Raisin Bran Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
149%
Raisin Bran Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 101mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.551g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.74g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 61)
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. Raisin Bran Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172996/nutrients

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

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