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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% 330% 13% 51% 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% 277% 6.6% 111% 350% 369% 347% 0% 438% 700% 2.3% 278% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19%
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 DV% diff.
Iron 33.17mg 6.7mg 331%
Manganese 3.547mg 154%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.6mg 115%
Zinc 16.73mg 5.6mg 101%
Folate 714µg 370µg 86%
Vitamin B12 6.77µg 5.6µg 49%
Selenium 24.9µg 48.6µg 43%
Calcium 401mg 15mg 39%
Vitamin B6 2.39mg 1.9mg 38%
Phosphorus 481mg 227mg 36%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 0mg 24%
Starch 57.37g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.073mg 21%
Copper 0.385mg 0.2mg 21%
Vitamin D 3.4µg 7.4µg 20%
Vitamin D 136IU 296IU 20%
Fiber 9.4g 5g 18%
Vitamin A 990µg 832µg 18%
Sodium 497mg 95mg 17%
Vitamin B3 20.967mg 18.5mg 15%
Potassium 641mg 176mg 14%
Protein 12.09g 5.5g 13%
Magnesium 114mg 59mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.432g 0.6g 12%
Fats 6.73g 1.7g 8%
Vitamin B1 1.327mg 1.4mg 6%
Carbs 73.23g 90.1g 6%
Saturated fat 1.5g 0.2g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.33mg 2%
Choline 26.2mg 13.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.9µg 1%
Calories 376kcal 380kcal 0%
Net carbs 63.83g 85.1g N/A
Sugar 4.36g 53.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.167mg 0%
Threonine 0.418mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.429mg 0%
Leucine 0.91mg 0%
Lysine 0.366mg 0%
Methionine 0.178mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.628mg 0%
Valine 0.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.068g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.344g N/A

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
248%
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.