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

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Summary of differences between Cheese popcorn and Post Golden Crisp Cereal

  • The amount of Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, Folate, Selenium, Iron, and Vitamin D in Post Golden Crisp Cereal is higher than in Cheese popcorn.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 211% more than Cheese popcorn.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor 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 65% 34% 23% 84% 47% 55% 155% 116% 93% 65%
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 +54.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +653.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +199.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +305%

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 1.7% 8.4% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1057.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +811.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1884.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1029%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +563.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1173.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +708.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +956.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3263.6%
~equal in Choline ~13.8mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 33% 52% 3% 3%
Protein: 9.3 g
Fats: 33.2 g
Carbs: 51.6 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 3.4 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 +69.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1852.9%
Contains more WaterWater +78.6%
Contains more OtherOther +161.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 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 +1516.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2461.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -96.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 526kcal 380kcal Cheese popcorn
Protein 9.3g 5.5g Cheese popcorn
Fats 33.2g 1.7g Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg Cheese popcorn
Net carbs 41.7g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 51.6g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 91mg 59mg Cheese popcorn
Calcium 113mg 15mg Cheese popcorn
Potassium 261mg 176mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 2.24mg 6.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 0.79g 53.6g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 9.9g 5g Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.14mg 0.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 2.01mg 5.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 361mg 227mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 889mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 140IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 8µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 3.82mg 0.33mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin D 0µg 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.713mg Cheese popcorn
Selenium 12µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.461mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0.9µg Cheese popcorn
Folate 11µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 15.3mg 13.8mg Cheese popcorn
Saturated Fat 6.41g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 9.7g 0.6g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 0.6g Cheese popcorn
Tryptophan 0.094mg Cheese popcorn
Threonine 0.417mg Cheese popcorn
Isoleucine 0.402mg Cheese popcorn
Leucine 1.024mg Cheese popcorn
Lysine 0.443mg Cheese popcorn
Methionine 0.191mg Cheese popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.405mg Cheese popcorn
Valine 0.489mg Cheese popcorn
Histidine 0.252mg Cheese popcorn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cheese 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
30%
Cheese popcorn
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Cheese popcorn
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 794mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.21g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 52.81g)
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. Cheese popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167960/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.