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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 for 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% 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 0% 10% 23% 1.5% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2960%
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 DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.65µg 0.18µg 270%
Iron 20.48mg 2.47mg 225%
Vitamin B6 2.7mg 0.14mg 197%
Vitamin B1 2.467mg 0.331mg 178%
Zinc 18.12mg 0.71mg 158%
Vitamin B2 2.067mg 0.277mg 138%
Vitamin B3 24.533mg 3.85mg 129%
Vitamin A 918µg 30µg 99%
Folate 368µg 68µg 75%
Manganese 1.545mg 0.387mg 50%
Calcium 444mg 104mg 34%
Vitamin D 210IU 3IU 26%
Vitamin D 5.3µg 0.1µg 26%
Vitamin C 19.4mg 0mg 22%
Selenium 4.7µg 16.7µg 22%
Fiber 6.8g 2.9g 16%
Carbs 77.99g 33.63g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.11g 4.235g 14%
Phosphorus 199mg 132mg 10%
Copper 0.192mg 0.1mg 10%
Fructose 8.2g 0.12g 10%
Protein 5.45g 9.21g 8%
Magnesium 54mg 24mg 7%
Vitamin E 2.14mg 1.13mg 7%
Vitamin K 9.4µg 16.9µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.975g 2.31g 6%
Calories 410kcal 284kcal 6%
Sodium 567mg 453mg 5%
Fats 10.25g 12.54g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Starch 35.2g 29.62g 2%
Potassium 201mg 155mg 1%
Choline 13.1mg 15.9mg 1%
Net carbs 71.19g 30.73g N/A
Sugar 30.3g 1.3g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.481mg 0%
Trans fat 0.017g 0.071g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.92g 4.835g 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.269mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.191mg 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0.717mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.468mg 0%
Methionine 0.085mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.418mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.249mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.165g 0.593g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.918g 3.591g 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 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
295%
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.

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