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

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How are Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Cocoa Pebbles Cereal different?

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is richer in Selenium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Fiber, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B3, while Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is higher in Copper.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal covers your daily need of Selenium 63% more than Cocoa Pebbles Cereal.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 3 times more Fiber than Cocoa Pebbles Cereal. Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 5g of Fiber, while Cocoa Pebbles Cereal contains 1.6g.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Sodium.

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES types were used in this article.

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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
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3
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Contains more Magnesium +90.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +138.9%
Contains less Sodium -84%
Contains more Selenium +247.1%
Contains more Calcium +46.7%
Contains more Copper +50%
Equal in Iron - 6.2
Equal in Potassium - 193
Equal in Zinc - 5.2
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 252% 43% 98% 16% 13% 153% 67% 0% 266%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 233% 23% 41% 18% 78% 142% 100% 0% 77%
Contains more Magnesium +90.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +138.9%
Contains less Sodium -84%
Contains more Selenium +247.1%
Contains more Calcium +46.7%
Contains more Copper +50%
Equal in Iron - 6.2
Equal in Potassium - 193
Equal in Zinc - 5.2

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
9
:
1
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Contains more Vitamin E +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +44.4%
Equal in Vitamin A - 2586
Equal in Vitamin D - 6.9
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.3
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.5
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 17.2
Equal in Folate - 345
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 5.2
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%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 156% 3% 207% 0% 325% 347% 323% 0% 393% 259% 650% 4%
Contains more Vitamin E +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +44.4%
Equal in Vitamin A - 2586
Equal in Vitamin D - 6.9
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.3
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.5
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 17.2
Equal in Folate - 345
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 5.2

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Contains more Protein +14.6%
Contains more Fats +141.2%
Contains more Water +78.6%
Contains more Other +123.1%
Equal in Carbs - 85.7
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
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
5% 4% 86% 3% 3%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 4.1 g
Carbs: 85.7 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more Protein +14.6%
Contains more Fats +141.2%
Contains more Water +78.6%
Contains more Other +123.1%
Equal in Carbs - 85.7

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +200%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +500%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
92% 5% 3%
Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +200%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +500%

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 Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar 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 Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Opinion
Net carbs 85.1g 84.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 4.8g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Fats 1.7g 4.1g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 85.7g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 380kcal 397kcal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 35.8g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Fiber 5g 1.6g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 22mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Iron 6.7mg 6.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 31mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 227mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 176mg 193mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Sodium 95mg 594mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 5.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.3mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Selenium 48.6µg 14µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 2586IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 776µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.13mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 276IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 6.9µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 1.3mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 17.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 1.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 370µg 345µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 5.2µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.3µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 3.6g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
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
222%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
71%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 499mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.4g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 17.8g)
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
  2. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173885/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.