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Granola vs. Post Golden Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Granola and Post Golden Crisp Cereal

  • Granola has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, and Copper, however, Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more Selenium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, and Iron.
  • Granola's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 267% more.
  • Granola has 3 times more Copper than Post Golden Crisp Cereal. Granola has 0.6mg of Copper, while Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 0.2mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP.

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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.
Granola
Granola
6
:
3
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Calcium +120%
Contains more Magnesium +15.3%
Contains more Potassium +22.2%
Contains more Zinc +37.5%
Contains more Copper +200%
Contains more Iron +81.1%
Contains less Sodium -63%
Contains more Selenium +180.9%
Equal in Phosphorus - 227
Granola
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 139% 49% 98% 19% 34% 210% 200% 0% 95%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 252% 43% 98% 16% 13% 153% 67% 0% 266%
Contains more Calcium +120%
Contains more Magnesium +15.3%
Contains more Potassium +22.2%
Contains more Zinc +37.5%
Contains more Copper +200%
Contains more Iron +81.1%
Contains less Sodium -63%
Contains more Selenium +180.9%
Equal in Phosphorus - 227

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.
Granola
Granola
6
:
5
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Vitamin E +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +114.7%
Contains more Folate +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +252.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +81.4%
Granola
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 92% 49% 64% 20% 191% 201% 192% 0% 942% 612% 1500% 4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin E +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +114.7%
Contains more Folate +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +252.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +81.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Granola
Granola
3
:
2
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Protein +58.2%
Contains more Fats +235.3%
Contains more Water +150%
Contains more Carbs +11.4%
Equal in Other - 1.3
Granola
9% 6% 81% 4%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 5.7 g
Carbs: 80.9 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
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
Contains more Protein +58.2%
Contains more Fats +235.3%
Contains more Water +150%
Contains more Carbs +11.4%
Equal in Other - 1.3

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Granola
Granola
2
:
1
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +316.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +166.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.6%
Granola
25% 46% 29%
Saturated Fat: 1.39 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6 g
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +316.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +166.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Net carbs 73.9g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 8.7g 5.5g Granola
Fats 5.7g 1.7g Granola
Carbs 80.9g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 389kcal 380kcal Granola
Sugar 28.3g 53.6g Granola
Fiber 7g 5g Granola
Calcium 33mg 15mg Granola
Iron 3.7mg 6.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 68mg 59mg Granola
Phosphorus 228mg 227mg Granola
Potassium 215mg 176mg Granola
Sodium 257mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 7.7mg 5.6mg Granola
Copper 0.6mg 0.2mg Granola
Selenium 17.3µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 1531IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 459µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 2.43mg 0.33mg Granola
Vitamin D 82IU 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 2.1µg 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg Granola
Vitamin B1 0.76mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.87mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 10.2mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 4.08mg 1.9mg Granola
Folate 816µg 370µg Granola
Vitamin B12 12µg 5.6µg Granola
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.9µg Granola
Saturated Fat 1.39g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g 0.6g Granola
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 0.6g Granola

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Granola Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
322%
Granola
240%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
85%
Granola
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 162mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.19g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 53)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Granola
Granola is lower in Sugar (difference - 25.3g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Granola
Granola is relatively richer in minerals
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 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.

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.