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Cap'n Crunch Cereal vs. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Cap'n Crunch Cereal and Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has more Folate, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B3, however, Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, and Selenium.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal covers your daily Folate needs 306% more than Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contains 2 times less Iron than Cap'n Crunch Cereal. Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 19.42mg of Iron, while Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contains 9mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH and Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 7.2% 19% 338% 67% 205% 102% 78% 0% 109%
Contains more IronIron +115.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +206.2%

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.
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% 8.9% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
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% 150% 8% 99% 313% 323% 313% 0% 392% 625% 3% 250% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +367%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1589.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
7% 5% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 83 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.3%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%
~equal in Fats ~5g
~equal in Carbs ~83g
~equal in Water ~2.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
71% 14% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
21% 40% 40%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -73.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +166%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat 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 Cap'n Crunch Cereal Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Opinion
Calories 398kcal 390kcal Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Protein 4.39g 6.6g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Fats 5.12g 5g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Net carbs 83.01g 78.6g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Carbs 85.51g 83g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 133IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Magnesium 55mg 72mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Calcium 11mg 24mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Potassium 186mg 212mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Iron 19.42mg 9mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sugar 44.32g 34.7g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Fiber 2.5g 4.4g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Copper 0.111mg 0.2mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Zinc 16.16mg 7.5mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Phosphorus 167mg 237mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sodium 754mg 596mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A 148IU 2500IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A 7µg 740µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.4mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 0µg 3.3µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Manganese 0.747mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Selenium 6.5µg 19.9µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 1.25mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 1.4mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 16.7mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.145mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 1.7mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 5µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.2µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Folate 1555µg 333µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.02g 0.5g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Choline 8.6mg 15.5mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Saturated Fat 3.346g 0.9g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Monounsaturated Fat 0.639g 1.7g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 1.7g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
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
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
191%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.62g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contains less Sodium (difference - 158mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.446g)
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.

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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/nutrients
  2. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174628/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.