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

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A recap on differences between general Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and sesame chicken

  • Sesame chicken has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, folate, and manganese.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 267% more than sesame chicken.
  • Sesame chicken contains 62 times less vitamin B1 than general Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 2.467mg of vitamin B1, while sesame chicken contains 0.04mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken.

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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 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more IronIron +1778.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1891.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1761.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.3%
~equal in Potassium ~204mg

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 3.3% 28% 26% 1.5% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1840%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1006%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +5200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6067.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +818.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +519.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +911.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2560%
Contains more FolateFolate +4500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +459.5%

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
14% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.1%
Contains more OtherOther +76.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.9%
Contains more FatsFats +39%
Contains more WaterWater +1221%

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% 28% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 31% 2% 13%
Starch: 35.2 g
Sucrose: 20.52 g
Glucose: 1.59 g
Fructose: 8.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
40% 44% 8% 8%
Starch: 10.7 g
Sucrose: 11.79 g
Glucose: 2.18 g
Fructose: 2.01 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +229%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +74%
Contains more FructoseFructose +308%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +37.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 Sesame chicken
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Sesame chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0.25µg 267%
Iron 20.48mg 1.09mg 242%
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.04mg 202%
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.267mg 187%
Zinc 18.12mg 0.91mg 156%
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.225mg 142%
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 3.96mg 129%
Vitamin A 918µg 83µg 93%
Folate 368µg 8µg 90%
Manganese 1.545mg 0.083mg 64%
Calcium 444mg 12mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 6.885g 32%
Vitamin D 210IU 5IU 26%
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0.1µg 26%
Fiber 6.8g 0.7g 24%
Selenium 4.7µg 16.7µg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin C 19.4mg 1mg 20%
Protein 5.45g 14.33g 18%
Carbs 77.99g 26.88g 17%
Copper 0.192mg 0.051mg 16%
Vitamin K 9.4µg 27.1µg 15%
Choline 13.1mg 73.3mg 11%
Phosphorus 199mg 130mg 10%
Starch 35.2g 10.7g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 9%
Magnesium 54mg 22mg 8%
Fructose 8.2g 2.01g 8%
Saturated fat 0.975g 2.41g 7%
Calories 410kcal 293kcal 6%
Vitamin E 2.14mg 1.31mg 6%
Fats 10.25g 14.25g 6%
Sodium 567mg 482mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.92g 3.546g 3%
Net carbs 71.19g 26.18g N/A
Potassium 201mg 204mg 0%
Sugar 30.3g 15.98g N/A
Trans fat 0.017g 0.045g 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 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.165g 0.774g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.039g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.918g 5.925g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Sesame chicken
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
31%
Sesame chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
34%
Sesame chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 14.32g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 85mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 59mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.435g)
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 lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/nutrients

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

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