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Kellogg's Corn Flakes vs. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Kellogg's Corn Flakes and General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes have more Iron, however, General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is richer in Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Manganese, Vitamin A RAE, Calcium, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B3.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch's daily need coverage for Zinc is 156% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH.

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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 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
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%
Contains more IronIron +41.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8780%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1712%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +819.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.192mg

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 70% 107% 2.4% 108% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 4.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +1683.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~19.4mg
~equal in Folate ~368µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more OtherOther +38.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2462.5%
~equal in Carbs ~77.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 18% 52%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
12% 61% 26%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.975 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.92 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +7243.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +976.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kellogg's Corn Flakes General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Corn Flakes General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Opinion
Calories 357kcal 410kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 7.5g 5.45g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Fats 0.4g 10.25g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin C 21mg 19.4mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Net carbs 80.8g 71.19g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Carbs 84.1g 77.99g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin D 143IU 210IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 39mg 54mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium 5mg 444mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 168mg 201mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Iron 28.9mg 20.48mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Sugar 9.5g 30.3g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Fiber 3.3g 6.8g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.198mg 0.192mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Zinc 1mg 18.12mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 102mg 199mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sodium 729mg 567mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A 1786IU 3066IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A RAE 490µg 918µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 3.6µg 5.3µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 0.168mg 1.545mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 8.3µg 4.7µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B1 1.34mg 2.467mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 1.52mg 2.067mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 17.9mg 24.533mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 0.465mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B6 1.79mg 2.7mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 5µg 6.65µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 0µg 9.4µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Folate 357µg 368µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0g 0.017g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Choline 8.7mg 13.1mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Saturated Fat 0.116g 0.975g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Monounsaturated Fat 0.067g 4.92g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 2.11g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.074mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Threonine 0.227mg 0.181mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Isoleucine 0.25mg 0.191mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Leucine 1.044mg 0.372mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Lysine 0.079mg 0.085mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Methionine 0.136mg 0.085mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.245mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Valine 0.306mg 0.255mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Histidine 0.17mg 0.127mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
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 0g 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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is better in case of low diet
Kellogg's Corn Flakes General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
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
203%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
292%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
143%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.8g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.859g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains less Sodium (difference - 162mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 80)
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 ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
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