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

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How are Honeycomb Cereal and Post Golden Crisp Cereal different?

  • Honeycomb Cereal is higher in Iron, however, Post Golden Crisp Cereal is richer in Selenium, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, and Folate.
  • Daily need coverage for Selenium from Post Golden Crisp Cereal is 69% higher.
  • Honeycomb Cereal contains 6 times more Sodium than Post Golden Crisp Cereal. While Honeycomb Cereal contains 553mg of Sodium, Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains only 95mg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Honeycomb Cereal and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 3.3% 13% 317% 43% 128% 57% 72% 0% 57%
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 IronIron +26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +367.3%
~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 0% 141% 3.4% 234% 293% 307% 293% 0% 360% 586% 1.5% 235% 4.7%
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 AVitamin A +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~7.4µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 3% 87% 3%
Protein: 6.01 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 86.63 g
Water: 1.5 g
Other: 2.93 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 +72.4%
Contains more OtherOther +125.4%
~equal in Protein ~5.5g
~equal in Carbs ~90.1g
~equal in Water ~1.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 21% 33%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.91 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 +51.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -84.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~0.6g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Honeycomb Cereal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honeycomb Cereal Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 394kcal 380kcal Honeycomb Cereal
Protein 6.01g 5.5g Honeycomb Cereal
Fats 2.93g 1.7g Honeycomb Cereal
Net carbs 83.43g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 86.63g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 313IU 296IU Honeycomb Cereal
Magnesium 45mg 59mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 11mg 15mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 142mg 176mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Iron 8.44mg 6.7mg Honeycomb Cereal
Sugar 31.51g 53.6g Honeycomb Cereal
Fiber 3.2g 5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.13mg 0.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 4.69mg 5.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 132mg 227mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 553mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2344IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 678µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.33mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.8µg 7.4µg Honeycomb Cereal
Selenium 10.4µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.33mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 15.62mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.56mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.69µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.9µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 313µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Trans Fat 0.01g 0g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 8.6mg 13.8mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 1.29g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 0.6g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.91g 0.6g Honeycomb Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Honeycomb Cereal 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
189%
Honeycomb Cereal
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
72%
Honeycomb 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 - 458mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.09g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
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?
Honeycomb Cereal
Honeycomb Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 22.09g)
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 ($)

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. Honeycomb Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173889/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.