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Chinese fried rice vs. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Chinese fried rice and cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp?

  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is richer than Chinese fried rice in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin A, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 208% more.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat and Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
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 less SodiumSodium -35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +620%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.9%
Contains more IronIron +1263.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +941.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +364.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.8%

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 13% 7.3% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 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% 247% 8% 50% 313% 323% 313% 0% 392% 625% 3% 250% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3263.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5450%
Contains more CholineCholine +181.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 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 WaterWater +2263.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63%
Contains more FatsFats +68.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.1%
Contains more OtherOther +161.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 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 -40%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chinese fried rice Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese fried rice Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5µg 208%
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 1.7mg 128%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 1.4mg 106%
Iron 0.66mg 9mg 104%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1.25mg 103%
Vitamin B3 0.637mg 16.7mg 100%
Folate 6µg 333µg 82%
Vitamin A 22µg 740µg 80%
Zinc 0.72mg 7.5mg 62%
Phosphorus 51mg 237mg 27%
Selenium 8.3µg 19.9µg 21%
Manganese 0.433mg 19%
Carbs 32.79g 83g 17%
Vitamin D 0IU 133IU 17%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.3µg 17%
Magnesium 10mg 72mg 15%
Fiber 1.1g 4.4g 13%
Starch 30.8g 13%
Copper 0.095mg 0.2mg 12%
Calories 174kcal 390kcal 11%
Sodium 387mg 596mg 9%
Cholesterol 18mg 0mg 6%
Protein 4.05g 6.6g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.111g 1.7g 4%
Potassium 76mg 212mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Fats 2.96g 5g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.649g 1.7g 3%
Saturated fat 0.54g 0.9g 2%
Choline 5.5mg 15.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.2µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 31.69g 78.6g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 34.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.011g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.173mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0%
Leucine 0.335mg 0%
Lysine 0.173mg 0%
Methionine 0.114mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.251mg 0%
Histidine 0.094mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chinese fried rice Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
5%
Chinese fried rice
195%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Chinese fried rice
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.14g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice contains less Sodium (difference - 209mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.36g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in glycemic index (difference - 80)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Chinese fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/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.