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Corn cake vs. Post Golden Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Corn cake and Post Golden Crisp Cereal

  • Corn cake has less Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B3, Selenium, Iron, and Zinc.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 233% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, corn cakes 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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
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 +93.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +378.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +390.9%

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% 15% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1047.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1847.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 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 +47.3%
Contains more FatsFats +41.2%
Contains more WaterWater +228.6%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
~equal in Carbs ~90.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 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 +26.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -52.4%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn cake Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 387kcal 380kcal Corn cake
Protein 8.1g 5.5g Corn cake
Fats 2.4g 1.7g Corn cake
Net carbs 81.5g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 83.4g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 114mg 59mg Corn cake
Calcium 19mg 15mg Corn cake
Potassium 157mg 176mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Iron 1.4mg 6.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 23.47g 53.6g Corn cake
Fiber 1.9g 5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.42mg 0.2mg Corn cake
Zinc 2mg 5.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 157mg 227mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 488mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 242IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 70µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 1.815mg Corn cake
Selenium 9.9µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 5.15mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.83mg Corn cake
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0µg 0.9µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 19µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.42g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.76g 0.6g Corn cake
Polyunsaturated fat 0.93g 0.6g Corn cake
Tryptophan 0.081mg Corn cake
Threonine 0.301mg Corn cake
Isoleucine 0.316mg Corn cake
Leucine 0.837mg Corn cake
Lysine 0.267mg Corn cake
Methionine 0.177mg Corn cake
Phenylalanine 0.408mg Corn cake
Valine 0.442mg Corn cake
Histidine 0.227mg Corn cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Corn cake Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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
22%
Corn cake
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
77%
Corn cake
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 393mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.22g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 87)
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?
Corn cake
Corn cake is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.13g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.