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Granola bars vs. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Granola bars and Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

  • The amount of Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A, Folate, Iron, Zinc, and Vitamin D in Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is higher than in Granola bars.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 208% more than Granola bars.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle 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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 7.2% 19% 338% 67% 205% 102% 78% 0% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +96%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +205.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.8%

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 3% 2% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
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% 150% 8% 99% 313% 323% 313% 0% 392% 625% 3% 250% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7475.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +373.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +956.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1347.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 5% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 83 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53%
Contains more FatsFats +296%
Contains more WaterWater +56%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
Contains more OtherOther +61.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
21% 40% 40%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +157.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +608.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -62%

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 Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Opinion
Calories 471kcal 390kcal Granola bars
Protein 10.1g 6.6g Granola bars
Fats 19.8g 5g Granola bars
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg Granola bars
Net carbs 59.1g 78.6g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Carbs 64.4g 83g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin D 0IU 133IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Magnesium 97mg 72mg Granola bars
Calcium 61mg 24mg Granola bars
Potassium 336mg 212mg Granola bars
Iron 2.95mg 9mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sugar 28.57g 34.7g Granola bars
Fiber 5.3g 4.4g Granola bars
Copper 0.392mg 0.2mg Granola bars
Zinc 2.03mg 7.5mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Phosphorus 277mg 237mg Granola bars
Sodium 294mg 596mg Granola bars
Vitamin A 33IU 2500IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A 2µg 740µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin E 2.09mg 0.4mg Granola bars
Vitamin D 0µg 3.3µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Manganese 1.777mg Granola bars
Selenium 16.2µg 19.9µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 1.25mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 1.4mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 16.7mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B5 0.813mg Granola bars
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 1.7mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B12 0µg 5µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin K 14.6µg 1.2µg Granola bars
Folate 23µg 333µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Trans Fat 0.5g Granola bars
Choline 22mg 15.5mg Granola bars
Saturated Fat 2.37g 0.9g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Monounsaturated Fat 4.38g 1.7g Granola bars
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 1.7g 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Granola bars Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
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
23%
Granola bars
191%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Granola bars
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.13g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Granola bars
Granola bars contains less Sodium (difference - 302mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.47g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
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.
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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/nutrients
  2. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174628/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.