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

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How are General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Taquitos different?

  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is higher than Taquitos in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, Folate, and Manganese.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 270% more than Taquitos.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 31 times more Vitamin A than Taquitos. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 918µg of Vitamin A, while Taquitos contain 30µg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and Taquitos, frozen, chicken and cheese, oven-heated types were 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 17% 31% 14% 93% 33% 19% 57% 59% 50% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +326.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +729.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +92%
Contains more ZincZinc +2452.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +299.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.3%

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% 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% 12% 23% 3% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1388.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +5200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +645.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +646.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +537.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3594.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +79.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.481mg

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% 13% 34% 43% 2%
Protein: 9.21 g
Fats: 12.54 g
Carbs: 33.63 g
Water: 42.74 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.9%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69%
Contains more FatsFats +22.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1219.1%

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
20% 42% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.31 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.235 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -57.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~4.835g

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
96% 3%
Starch: 29.62 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.09 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.78 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +18.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6740%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1666.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +6733.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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 Taquitos
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 Taquitos Opinion
Calories 410kcal 284kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 5.45g 9.21g Taquitos
Fats 10.25g 12.54g Taquitos
Vitamin C 19.4mg 0mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Net carbs 71.19g 30.73g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Carbs 77.99g 33.63g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 210IU 3IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 54mg 24mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium 444mg 104mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 201mg 155mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Iron 20.48mg 2.47mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 30.3g 1.3g Taquitos
Fiber 6.8g 2.9g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.192mg 0.1mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Zinc 18.12mg 0.71mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g 29.62g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 199mg 132mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sodium 567mg 453mg Taquitos
Vitamin A 3066IU 206IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A 918µg 30µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 2.14mg 1.13mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0.1µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 1.545mg 0.387mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 4.7µg 16.7µg Taquitos
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.331mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.277mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 3.85mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.481mg Taquitos
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0.18µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 9.4µg 16.9µg Taquitos
Folate 368µg 68µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0.017g 0.071g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Choline 13.1mg 15.9mg Taquitos
Saturated Fat 0.975g 2.31g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Monounsaturated Fat 4.92g 4.835g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 4.235g Taquitos
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.1mg Taquitos
Threonine 0.181mg 0.269mg Taquitos
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.358mg Taquitos
Leucine 0.372mg 0.717mg Taquitos
Lysine 0.085mg 0.468mg Taquitos
Methionine 0.085mg 0.189mg Taquitos
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.418mg Taquitos
Valine 0.255mg 0.428mg Taquitos
Histidine 0.127mg 0.249mg Taquitos
Fructose 8.2g 0.12g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-3 - ALA 0.165g 0.593g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.005g Taquitos
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.918g 3.591g Taquitos

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Taquitos
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
34%
Taquitos
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
46%
Taquitos

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Taquitos
Taquitos is lower in Sugar (difference - 29g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Taquitos
Taquitos contains less Sodium (difference - 114mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.335g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 49)
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. Taquitos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169771/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.