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

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Summary of differences between general Mills Count Chocula and post Golden Crisp Cereal

  • General Mills Count Chocula has more iron, zinc, calcium, and vitamin C, while post Golden Crisp Cereal has more selenium, vitamin A, vitamin D, magnesium, and copper.
  • General Mills Count Chocula covers your daily need for iron, 125% more than post Golden Crisp Cereal.
  • The amount of sodium in post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COUNT CHOCULA 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 21% 111% 20% 626% 49% 379% 95% 64% 0% 35%
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 CalciumCalcium +2366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more IronIron +149.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +647.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~227mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 74% 175% 12% 56% 348% 369% 347% 25% 427% 699% 4.3% 278% 7.1%
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 EVitamin E +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~18.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~1.9mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~5.6µg
~equal in Folate ~370µg
~equal in Choline ~13.8mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 5% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 84.5 g
Water: 1.89 g
Other: 3.52 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 FatsFats +175.9%
Contains more WaterWater +35%
Contains more OtherOther +170.8%
~equal in Protein ~5.5g
~equal in Carbs ~90.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 51% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.6 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 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 +281.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%

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 Count Chocula Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Count Chocula Post Golden Crisp Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 16.7mg 6.7mg 125%
Selenium 6.5µg 48.6µg 77%
Zinc 13.89mg 5.6mg 75%
Calcium 370mg 15mg 36%
Vitamin A 526µg 832µg 34%
Vitamin C 22.2mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin D 148IU 296IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 7.4µg 19%
Sodium 488mg 95mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 0.6g 7%
Magnesium 30mg 59mg 7%
Copper 0.148mg 0.2mg 6%
Fats 4.69g 1.7g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.29g 0.6g 4%
Vitamin B6 1.85mg 1.9mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.6g 0.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.33mg 2%
Potassium 228mg 176mg 2%
Carbs 84.5g 90.1g 2%
Phosphorus 222mg 227mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 1.39mg 1.4mg 1%
Calories 383kcal 380kcal 0%
Protein 5.4g 5.5g 0%
Net carbs 79.5g 85.1g N/A
Sugar 33.09g 53.6g N/A
Fiber 5g 5g 0%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.6mg 0%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 18.5mg 0%
Vitamin B12 5.59µg 5.6µg 0%
Folate 370µg 370µg 0%
Trans fat 0.1g 0g N/A
Choline 13.1mg 13.8mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Count Chocula 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
217%
General Mills Count Chocula
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
140%
General Mills Count Chocula
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 - 0.4g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.51g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. 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.

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