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

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Differences between Caramel popcorn and Post Golden Crisp Cereal

  • Caramel popcorn contains less Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, Folate, Selenium, Vitamin D, and Zinc than Post Golden Crisp Cereal.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 233% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 20% 31% 147% 99% 34% 54% 23% 100% 21%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 4.5% 16% 251% 67% 153% 97% 12% 0% 265%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +351.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1146.2%

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% 4.7% 17% 0% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12% 9.4%
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% 167% 6.6% 222% 350% 369% 347% 0% 438% 700% 2.3% 278% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3461.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2645.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1169.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +829.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +927%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2212.5%
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Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 8% 81% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 7.8 g
Carbs: 80.7 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 1.8 g
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 ProteinProtein +16.4%
Contains more FatsFats +358.8%
Contains more WaterWater +135.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 39% 46%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.04 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.27 g
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +355%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +445%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -80.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Caramel popcorn Post Golden Crisp 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 Caramel popcorn Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 400kcal 380kcal Caramel popcorn
Protein 6.4g 5.5g Caramel popcorn
Fats 7.8g 1.7g Caramel popcorn
Net carbs 76.9g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 80.7g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 80mg 59mg Caramel popcorn
Calcium 66mg 15mg Caramel popcorn
Potassium 355mg 176mg Caramel popcorn
Iron 3.91mg 6.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 45.36g 53.6g Caramel popcorn
Fiber 3.8g 5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.297mg 0.2mg Caramel popcorn
Zinc 1.24mg 5.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 127mg 227mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 177mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 78IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 4µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.33mg Caramel popcorn
Vitamin D 0µg 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.764mg Caramel popcorn
Selenium 3.9µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 1.99mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.23mg Caramel popcorn
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 3.9µg 0.9µg Caramel popcorn
Folate 16µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 17.3mg 13.8mg Caramel popcorn
Saturated Fat 1.04g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 2.73g 0.6g Caramel popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 3.27g 0.6g Caramel popcorn
Tryptophan 0.052mg Caramel popcorn
Threonine 0.231mg Caramel popcorn
Isoleucine 0.227mg Caramel popcorn
Leucine 0.641mg Caramel popcorn
Lysine 0.199mg Caramel popcorn
Methionine 0.112mg Caramel popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.32mg Caramel popcorn
Valine 0.303mg Caramel popcorn
Histidine 0.182mg Caramel popcorn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Caramel popcorn Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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
14%
Caramel popcorn
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Caramel popcorn
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 82mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.84g)
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?
Caramel popcorn
Caramel popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.24g)
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. Caramel popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167551/nutrients
  2. 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.