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Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs. General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more Selenium, however, General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is higher in Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Calcium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin C.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch covers your daily Iron needs 172% more than Post Golden Crisp Cereal.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 10 times less Selenium than Post Golden Crisp Cereal. Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 48.6µg of Selenium, while General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch contains 4.7µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP 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.
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
5
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5
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Contains more Phosphorus +14.1%
Contains less Sodium -83.2%
Contains more Selenium +934%
Contains more Calcium +2860%
Contains more Iron +205.7%
Contains more Potassium +14.2%
Contains more Zinc +223.6%
Equal in Magnesium - 54
Equal in Copper - 0.192
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 252% 43% 98% 16% 13% 153% 67% 0% 266%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 134% 768% 39% 86% 18% 74% 495% 64% 202% 26%
Contains more Phosphorus +14.1%
Contains less Sodium -83.2%
Contains more Selenium +934%
Contains more Calcium +2860%
Contains more Iron +205.7%
Contains more Potassium +14.2%
Contains more Zinc +223.6%
Equal in Magnesium - 54
Equal in Copper - 0.192

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.
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
2
:
10
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Contains more Vitamin D +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +548.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +944.4%
Equal in Folate - 368
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 167% 7% 222% 0% 350% 370% 347% 0% 439% 278% 700% 3%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 184% 43% 159% 65% 617% 477% 460% 28% 624% 276% 832% 24%
Contains more Vitamin D +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +548.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +944.4%
Equal in Folate - 368

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Contains more Carbs +15.5%
Contains more Fats +502.9%
Contains more Water +131.4%
Contains more Other +136.2%
Equal in Protein - 5.45
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
6% 2% 90%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 90.1 g
Water: 1.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
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 Carbs +15.5%
Contains more Fats +502.9%
Contains more Water +131.4%
Contains more Other +136.2%
Equal in Protein - 5.45

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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2
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Contains less Saturated Fat -79.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +720%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +251.7%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
12% 61% 26%
Saturated Fat: 0.975 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.92 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.11 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -79.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +720%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +251.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Opinion
Net carbs 85.1g 71.19g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 5.45g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Fats 1.7g 10.25g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Carbs 90.1g 77.99g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 380kcal 410kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Fructose 8.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 53.6g 30.3g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Fiber 5g 6.8g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Calcium 15mg 444mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Iron 6.7mg 20.48mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 59mg 54mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 227mg 199mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 176mg 201mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sodium 95mg 567mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 18.12mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.2mg 0.192mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 1.545mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Selenium 48.6µg 4.7µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 3066IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 918µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2.14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 296IU 210IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 5.3µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin C 0mg 19.4mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 2.467mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 2.067mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 24.533mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 0.465mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 2.7mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Folate 370µg 368µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 6.65µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 0.9µg 9.4µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Tryptophan 0.074mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Threonine 0.181mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Isoleucine 0.191mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Leucine 0.372mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Lysine 0.085mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Methionine 0.085mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phenylalanine 0.245mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Valine 0.255mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Histidine 0.127mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0g 0.017g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 0.975g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 4.92g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 2.11g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.918g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Omega-3 - ALA 0.165g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
240%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
315%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 472mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.775g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in Sugar (difference - 23.3g)
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 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.

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. Post Golden Crisp Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171652/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.