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

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Significant differences between Kix Cereal and General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

  • Kix Cereal has more Iron, Folate, Calcium, and Fiber, however, General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is richer in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Manganese, Vitamin D, and Vitamin E.
  • Kix Cereal covers your daily Iron needs 144% more than General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 2 times less Folate than Kix Cereal. Kix Cereal has 787µg of Folate, while General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 368µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX 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 36% 171% 20% 1200% 47% 475% 81% 78% 147% 46%
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 CalciumCalcium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~54mg
~equal in Potassium ~201mg
~equal in Zinc ~18.12mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg
~equal in Sodium ~567mg

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 85% 185% 6% 99% 489% 462% 455% 31% 531% 713% 0.5% 590% 8.3%
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 CVitamin C +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +613.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4600%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3066IU
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~2.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~24.533mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 3% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 7.69 g
Fats: 3.46 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 2.79 g
Other: 3.24 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 +41.1%
Contains more FatsFats +196.2%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%
~equal in Carbs ~77.99g
~equal in Other ~3.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 35% 45%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.576 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.277 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 -40.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +397%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 13%
Starch: 58.47 g
Sucrose: 8.93 g
Glucose: 0.57 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +66.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +129.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +178.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +7354.5%
~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.
Kix Cereal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kix Cereal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Opinion
Calories 357kcal 410kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 7.69g 5.45g Kix Cereal
Fats 3.46g 10.25g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin C 25.4mg 19.4mg Kix Cereal
Net carbs 74.02g 71.19g Kix Cereal
Carbs 82.82g 77.99g Kix Cereal
Vitamin D 133IU 210IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 51mg 54mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium 570mg 444mg Kix Cereal
Potassium 223mg 201mg Kix Cereal
Iron 32mg 20.48mg Kix Cereal
Sugar 9.76g 30.3g Kix Cereal
Fiber 8.8g 6.8g Kix Cereal
Copper 0.142mg 0.192mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Zinc 17.42mg 18.12mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 58.47g 35.2g Kix Cereal
Phosphorus 189mg 199mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sodium 596mg 567mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A 3078IU 3066IU Kix Cereal
Vitamin A 879µg 918µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2.14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 3.3µg 5.3µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 1.13mg 1.545mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 8.5µg 4.7µg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.955mg 2.467mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 2mg 2.067mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 24.25mg 24.533mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.522mg 0.465mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B6 2.3mg 2.7mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 5.7µg 6.65µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 0.2µg 9.4µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Folate 787µg 368µg Kix Cereal
Trans Fat 0.025g 0.017g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Choline 15.3mg 13.1mg Kix Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.576g 0.975g Kix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.99g 4.92g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 1.277g 2.11g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Tryptophan 0.062mg 0.074mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Threonine 0.279mg 0.181mg Kix Cereal
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.191mg Kix Cereal
Leucine 0.971mg 0.372mg Kix Cereal
Lysine 0.176mg 0.085mg Kix Cereal
Methionine 0.134mg 0.085mg Kix Cereal
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.245mg Kix Cereal
Valine 0.331mg 0.255mg Kix Cereal
Histidine 0.186mg 0.127mg Kix Cereal
Fructose 0.11g 8.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-3 - EPA 0.016g 0g Kix Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.04g 0.165g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g Kix Cereal
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.21g 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
Kix Cereal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
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
281%
Kix Cereal
292%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
230%
Kix Cereal
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.54g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.399g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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 ($)
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.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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.
Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.