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

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The main differences between Rice cakes and General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

  • Rice cakes have more Manganese, however, General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch have more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, and Folate.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is 277% higher.
  • General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 4 times less Manganese than Rice cakes. Rice cakes have 6.18mg of Manganese, while General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch has 1.545mg.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat 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 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +179.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +248.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3936.4%
Contains more IronIron +1696.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +624.8%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +149.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4305.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1906.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1652.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 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 +65.1%
Contains more WaterWater +82.1%
Contains more FatsFats +192.9%
Contains more OtherOther +104.7%
~equal in Carbs ~77.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 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 -34.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +343.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Rice cakes General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat 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 Rice cakes General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Opinion
Calories 380kcal 410kcal General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Protein 9g 5.45g Rice cakes
Fats 3.5g 10.25g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin C 0mg 19.4mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Net carbs 76.3g 71.19g Rice cakes
Carbs 80.1g 77.99g Rice cakes
Vitamin D 210IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Magnesium 151mg 54mg Rice cakes
Calcium 11mg 444mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Potassium 299mg 201mg Rice cakes
Iron 1.14mg 20.48mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Sugar 30.3g Rice cakes
Fiber 3.8g 6.8g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Copper 0.38mg 0.192mg Rice cakes
Zinc 2.5mg 18.12mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Starch 35.2g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Phosphorus 380mg 199mg Rice cakes
Sodium 116mg 567mg Rice cakes
Vitamin A 0IU 3066IU General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin A 0µg 918µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin E 2.14mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin D 5.3µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manganese 6.18mg 1.545mg Rice cakes
Selenium 16.4µg 4.7µg Rice cakes
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 2.467mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 2.067mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 24.533mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.465mg Rice cakes
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 2.7mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.65µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Vitamin K 9.4µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Folate 21µg 368µg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Trans Fat 0.017g Rice cakes
Choline 13.1mg General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Saturated Fat 0.64g 0.975g Rice cakes
Monounsaturated Fat 1.11g 4.92g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 2.11g General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.074mg Rice cakes
Threonine 0.34mg 0.181mg Rice cakes
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.191mg Rice cakes
Leucine 0.638mg 0.372mg Rice cakes
Lysine 0.414mg 0.085mg Rice cakes
Methionine 0.152mg 0.085mg Rice cakes
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0.245mg Rice cakes
Valine 0.489mg 0.255mg Rice cakes
Histidine 0.218mg 0.127mg Rice cakes
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 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
Rice cakes 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
23%
Rice cakes
292%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
145%
Rice cakes
190%
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes contains less Sodium (difference - 451mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.335g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 82)
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.

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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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