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

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How are General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Spanish rice different?

  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, Folate, and Manganese than Spanish rice.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is 274% higher.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 153 times more Vitamin A than Spanish rice. While General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 918µg of Vitamin A, Spanish rice contains only 6µg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice are the varieties used in this article.

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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 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +1680.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +3675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +296.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.4%
~equal in Sodium ~528mg

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 0.33% 6% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2966%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +256.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2693.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +931.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +636%
Contains more CholineCholine +44%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.3%

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
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.2%
Contains more FatsFats +93.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.3%
Contains more OtherOther +77.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1706.8%

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
21% 31% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +225.6%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~1.005g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.317g

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
95% 2%
Starch: 27.55 g
Sucrose: 0.38 g
Glucose: 0.5 g
Fructose: 0.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +27.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5300%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +218%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1852.4%
~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 Spanish rice
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Spanish rice Opinion
Calories 410kcal 185kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 5.45g 3.28g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Fats 10.25g 5.29g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin C 19.4mg 0.1mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Net carbs 71.19g 29.96g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Carbs 77.99g 31.16g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 210IU 0IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 54mg 13mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium 444mg 20mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 201mg 116mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Iron 20.48mg 1.15mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 30.3g 1.3g Spanish rice
Fiber 6.8g 1.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.192mg 0.065mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Zinc 18.12mg 0.48mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g 27.55g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 199mg 57mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sodium 567mg 528mg Spanish rice
Vitamin A 3066IU 100IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A 918µg 6µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 2.14mg 0.6mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 1.545mg 0.39mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 4.7µg 7.4µg Spanish rice
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.183mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.074mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 2.378mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.415mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.082mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0.08µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 9.4µg 13µg Spanish rice
Folate 368µg 50µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0.017g 0.07g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Choline 13.1mg 9.1mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Saturated Fat 0.975g 1.005g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Monounsaturated Fat 4.92g 1.511g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 2.317g Spanish rice
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.044mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Threonine 0.181mg 0.098mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.109mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Leucine 0.372mg 0.24mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Lysine 0.085mg 0.131mg Spanish rice
Methionine 0.085mg 0.071mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 153mg Spanish rice
Valine 0.255mg 0.137mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Histidine 0.127mg 0.071mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Fructose 8.2g 0.42g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-3 - ALA 0.165g 0.238g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.011g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.002g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.918g 2.052g Spanish rice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Spanish rice
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
20%
Spanish rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
29%
Spanish rice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 29g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice contains less Sodium (difference - 39mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.03g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
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 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 ($)

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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.