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General Mills Cheerios vs. Post Golden Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between General Mills Cheerios and Post Golden Crisp Cereal?

  • General Mills Cheerios are richer in Iron, Zinc, Folate, Vitamin B12, Calcium, Vitamin B6, and Phosphorus, yet Post Golden Crisp Cereal is richer in Vitamin B2, Selenium, and Vitamin D.
  • General Mills Cheerios' daily need coverage for Iron is 331% higher.
  • General Mills Cheerios have 27 times more Calcium than Post Golden Crisp Cereal. General Mills Cheerios have 401mg of Calcium, while Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 15mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP types in this comparison.

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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% 120% 57% 1244% 128% 456% 206% 65% 463% 136%
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 +2573.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.2%
Contains more IronIron +395.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.2%

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 72% 198% 13% 102% 332% 23% 393% 64% 552% 846% 4.5% 536% 14%
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 AVitamin A +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +97%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +93%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1500%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.4mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 73% 5% 3%
Protein: 12.09 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 73.23 g
Water: 5.13 g
Other: 2.82 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 +119.8%
Contains more FatsFats +295.9%
Contains more WaterWater +266.4%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.432 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 +296%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -86.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Cheerios Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 376kcal 380kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 12.09g 5.5g General Mills Cheerios
Fats 6.73g 1.7g General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin C 21.6mg 0mg General Mills Cheerios
Net carbs 63.83g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 73.23g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 136IU 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 114mg 59mg General Mills Cheerios
Calcium 401mg 15mg General Mills Cheerios
Potassium 641mg 176mg General Mills Cheerios
Iron 33.17mg 6.7mg General Mills Cheerios
Sugar 4.36g 53.6g General Mills Cheerios
Fiber 9.4g 5g General Mills Cheerios
Copper 0.385mg 0.2mg General Mills Cheerios
Zinc 16.73mg 5.6mg General Mills Cheerios
Starch 57.37g General Mills Cheerios
Phosphorus 481mg 227mg General Mills Cheerios
Sodium 497mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 3299IU 2778IU General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin A RAE 990µg 832µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.33mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin D 3.4µg 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 3.547mg General Mills Cheerios
Selenium 24.9µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 18.5mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B5 1.073mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 1.9mg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 5.6µg General Mills Cheerios
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.9µg General Mills Cheerios
Folate 714µg 370µg General Mills Cheerios
Trans Fat 0.02g 0g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 26.2mg 13.8mg General Mills Cheerios
Saturated Fat 1.5g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 2.376g 0.6g General Mills Cheerios
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.6g General Mills Cheerios
Tryptophan 0.167mg General Mills Cheerios
Threonine 0.418mg General Mills Cheerios
Isoleucine 0.429mg General Mills Cheerios
Leucine 0.91mg General Mills Cheerios
Lysine 0.366mg General Mills Cheerios
Methionine 0.178mg General Mills Cheerios
Phenylalanine 0.628mg General Mills Cheerios
Valine 0.586mg General Mills Cheerios
Histidine 0.261mg General Mills Cheerios
Fructose 0.09g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g General Mills Cheerios
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g General Mills Cheerios

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Cheerios 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
242%
General Mills Cheerios
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
General Mills Cheerios
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 402mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.3g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 75)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is lower in Sugar (difference - 49.24g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Cheerios
General Mills Cheerios is relatively richer in vitamins
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 ($)

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. General Mills Cheerios - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173884/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.