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Granola bars vs. Post Golden Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Granola bars and Post Golden Crisp Cereal different?

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is higher than Granola bars in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Selenium, Vitamin D, and Iron.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 233% more than Granola bars.

Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP types were used 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.
Granola bars
Granola bars
6
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4
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Calcium +306.7%
Contains more Magnesium +64.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +22%
Contains more Potassium +90.9%
Contains more Copper +96%
Contains more Iron +127.1%
Contains less Sodium -67.7%
Contains more Zinc +175.9%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Granola bars
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 111% 70% 119% 30% 39% 56% 131% 232% 89%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 252% 43% 98% 16% 13% 153% 67% 0% 266%
Contains more Calcium +306.7%
Contains more Magnesium +64.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +22%
Contains more Potassium +90.9%
Contains more Copper +96%
Contains more Iron +127.1%
Contains less Sodium -67.7%
Contains more Zinc +175.9%
Contains more Selenium +200%

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.
Granola bars
Granola bars
4
:
8
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Vitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +1522.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +8318.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +430.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1070.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2135.3%
Contains more Folate +1508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Granola bars
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 42% 0% 3% 67% 28% 30% 49% 20% 18% 0% 37%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 167% 7% 222% 0% 350% 370% 347% 0% 439% 278% 700% 3%
Contains more Vitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +1522.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +8318.2%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +430.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1070.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2135.3%
Contains more Folate +1508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Granola bars
Granola bars
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Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Protein +83.6%
Contains more Fats +1064.7%
Contains more Water +178.6%
Contains more Other +38.5%
Contains more Carbs +39.9%
Granola bars
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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 Protein +83.6%
Contains more Fats +1064.7%
Contains more Water +178.6%
Contains more Other +38.5%
Contains more Carbs +39.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Granola bars
Granola bars
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1
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +630%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1908.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.6%
Granola bars
13% 23% 64%
Saturated Fat: 2.37 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 12.05 g
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +630%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1908.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Granola bars 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
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Net carbs 59.1g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 10.1g 5.5g Granola bars
Fats 19.8g 1.7g Granola bars
Carbs 64.4g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 471kcal 380kcal Granola bars
Sugar 28.57g 53.6g Granola bars
Fiber 5.3g 5g Granola bars
Calcium 61mg 15mg Granola bars
Iron 2.95mg 6.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 97mg 59mg Granola bars
Phosphorus 277mg 227mg Granola bars
Potassium 336mg 176mg Granola bars
Sodium 294mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 2.03mg 5.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.392mg 0.2mg Granola bars
Manganese 1.777mg Granola bars
Selenium 16.2µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 33IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 2.09mg 0.33mg Granola bars
Vitamin D 0IU 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 0µg 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg Granola bars
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.813mg Granola bars
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 23µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 14.6µg 0.9µg Granola bars
Tryptophan 0.177mg Granola bars
Threonine 0.264mg Granola bars
Isoleucine 0.352mg Granola bars
Leucine 0.724mg Granola bars
Lysine 0.4mg Granola bars
Methionine 0.177mg Granola bars
Phenylalanine 0.479mg Granola bars
Valine 0.508mg Granola bars
Histidine 0.216mg Granola bars
Saturated Fat 2.37g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 4.38g 0.6g Granola bars
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 0.6g Granola bars

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Granola bars Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
24%
Granola bars
240%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Granola bars
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 199mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.17g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
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?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in Sugar (difference - 25.03g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Granola bars
Granola bars is relatively richer in minerals
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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.