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

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Significant differences between General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Scrambled egg

  • The amount of Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Folate, and Vitamin A RAE in General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is higher than in Scrambled egg.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 235% more than Scrambled egg.
  • Scrambled egg has 117 times less Vitamin B3 than General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 24.533mg of Vitamin B3, while Scrambled egg has 0.21mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Fast foods, egg, scrambled.

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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 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +678.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more IronIron +690.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +991.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3493%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +378.7%

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 11% 41% 19% 33% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +487.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +351.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2983.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11582.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +558.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1169%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +1278.6%
~equal in Vitamin K ~9µg

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
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3649.5%
Contains more OtherOther +155.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.9%
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1958.6%

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
44% 42% 14%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +19.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.969g

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 Scrambled egg
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 Scrambled egg Opinion
Calories 410kcal 212kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 5.45g 13.84g Scrambled egg
Fats 10.25g 16.18g Scrambled egg
Vitamin C 19.4mg 3.3mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Net carbs 71.19g 2.08g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Carbs 77.99g 2.08g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Cholesterol 0mg 426mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 210IU 46IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 54mg 14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium 444mg 57mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 201mg 147mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Iron 20.48mg 2.59mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 30.3g 1.64g Scrambled egg
Fiber 6.8g 0g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.192mg 0.067mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Zinc 18.12mg 1.66mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 199mg 242mg Scrambled egg
Sodium 567mg 187mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin A 3066IU 679IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A RAE 918µg 176µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 2.14mg 0.96mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 5.3µg 1.1µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 1.545mg 0.043mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 4.7µg 22.5µg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.08mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.52mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 0.21mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.94mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.19mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 1.01µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 9.4µg 9µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Folate 368µg 29µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0.017g Scrambled egg
Choline 13.1mg 180.6mg Scrambled egg
Saturated Fat 0.975g 6.153g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Monounsaturated Fat 4.92g 5.889g Scrambled egg
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 1.969g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.212mg Scrambled egg
Threonine 0.181mg 0.657mg Scrambled egg
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.836mg Scrambled egg
Leucine 0.372mg 1.185mg Scrambled egg
Lysine 0.085mg 0.913mg Scrambled egg
Methionine 0.085mg 0.427mg Scrambled egg
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.75mg Scrambled egg
Valine 0.255mg 0.96mg Scrambled egg
Histidine 0.127mg 0.325mg Scrambled egg
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 Scrambled egg
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
47%
Scrambled egg
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
46%
Scrambled egg

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is lower in Sugar (difference - 28.66g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg contains less Sodium (difference - 380mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 426mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.178g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/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.