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Grape-Nuts Cereal vs. Post Golden Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Grape-Nuts Cereal and Post Golden Crisp Cereal

  • Grape-Nuts Cereal has more Iron, and Phosphorus, while Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B6, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin D.
  • Grape-Nuts Cereal's daily need coverage for Iron is 266% higher.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 2 times less Phosphorus than Grape-Nuts Cereal. Grape-Nuts Cereal contains 467mg of Phosphorus, while Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 227mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal 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 89% 9.6% 35% 1050% 113% 56% 200% 61% 422% 50%
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 +110.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +317.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +434.1%

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 0.33% 0.24% 12% 0% 163% 28% 162% 52% 198% 0% 5% 259% 17%
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 EVitamin E +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +69350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Folate ~370µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 2% 80% 4% 3%
Protein: 11.22 g
Fats: 1.81 g
Carbs: 80.49 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.98 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 +104%
Contains more WaterWater +150%
Contains more OtherOther +129.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.9%
~equal in Fats ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 16% 59%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.34 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.78 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -41.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +185.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Grape-Nuts Cereal 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
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grape-Nuts Cereal Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 361kcal 380kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 11.22g 5.5g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Fats 1.81g 1.7g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Net carbs 67.49g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 80.49g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 124mg 59mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Calcium 32mg 15mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Potassium 400mg 176mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Iron 28mg 6.7mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Sugar 8.86g 53.6g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Fiber 13g 5g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Copper 0.34mg 0.2mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Zinc 2.07mg 5.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 467mg 227mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Sodium 465mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 4IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.33mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin D 0µg 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 3.236mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Selenium 9.1µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.65mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 8.62mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.872mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B6 0.86mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 2µg 0.9µg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Folate 345µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 31.9mg 13.8mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.34g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.21g 0.6g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.78g 0.6g Grape-Nuts Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Grape-Nuts Cereal 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
69%
Grape-Nuts Cereal
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
209%
Grape-Nuts Cereal
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 370mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.14g)
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?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 44.74g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal 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 ($)
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. Grape-Nuts Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171647/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.