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

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The main differences between General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Rice cakes

  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, and Folate, however, Rice cakes has more Manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is 277% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat.

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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 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3936.4%
Contains more IronIron +1696.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +624.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +179.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +248.9%

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% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 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 +4305.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1906.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1652.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.5%

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% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +192.9%
Contains more OtherOther +104.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.1%
Contains more WaterWater +82.1%
~equal in Carbs ~80.1g

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
22% 39% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +343.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -34.4%

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 Rice cakes
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat 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 Rice cakes Opinion
Calories 410kcal 380kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 5.45g 9g Rice cakes
Fats 10.25g 3.5g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin C 19.4mg 0mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Net carbs 71.19g 76.3g Rice cakes
Carbs 77.99g 80.1g Rice cakes
Vitamin D 210IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 54mg 151mg Rice cakes
Calcium 444mg 11mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 201mg 299mg Rice cakes
Iron 20.48mg 1.14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 30.3g Rice cakes
Fiber 6.8g 3.8g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.192mg 0.38mg Rice cakes
Zinc 18.12mg 2.5mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 199mg 380mg Rice cakes
Sodium 567mg 116mg Rice cakes
Vitamin A 3066IU 0IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A RAE 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 6.18mg Rice cakes
Selenium 4.7µg 16.4µg Rice cakes
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.056mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.103mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 8.096mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 1.16mg Rice cakes
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.13mg 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 21µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0.017g Rice cakes
Choline 13.1mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Saturated Fat 0.975g 0.64g Rice cakes
Monounsaturated Fat 4.92g 1.11g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 1.11g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.125mg Rice cakes
Threonine 0.181mg 0.34mg Rice cakes
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.358mg Rice cakes
Leucine 0.372mg 0.638mg Rice cakes
Lysine 0.085mg 0.414mg Rice cakes
Methionine 0.085mg 0.152mg Rice cakes
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.399mg Rice cakes
Valine 0.255mg 0.489mg Rice cakes
Histidine 0.127mg 0.218mg Rice cakes
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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General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Rice cakes
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
23%
Rice cakes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
145%
Rice cakes

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes contains less Sodium (difference - 451mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.335g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 82)
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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/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.