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Kellogg's Apple Jacks vs. Post Golden Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Kellogg's Apple Jacks and Post Golden Crisp Cereal?

  • Kellogg's Apple Jacks are richer in Iron, Vitamin C, and Fiber, yet Post Golden Crisp Cereal is richer in Selenium, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin D, Phosphorus, and Copper.
  • Kellogg's Apple Jacks' daily need coverage for Iron is 118% higher.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Saturated Fat.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S APPLE JACKS and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP types in this comparison.

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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.
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
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Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Iron +140.3%
Contains more Calcium +25%
Contains more Magnesium +103.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +224.3%
Contains more Potassium +57.1%
Contains less Sodium -79.6%
Contains more Copper +104.1%
Contains more Selenium +767.9%
Equal in Zinc - 5.6
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 604% 21% 30% 10% 61% 148% 33% 66% 31%
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 Iron +140.3%
Contains more Calcium +25%
Contains more Magnesium +103.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +224.3%
Contains more Potassium +57.1%
Contains less Sodium -79.6%
Contains more Copper +104.1%
Contains more Selenium +767.9%
Equal in Zinc - 5.6

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.
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
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10
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin D +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +125%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.4
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.6
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 18.5
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 1.9
Equal in Folate - 370
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 5.6
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 108% 3% 108% 180% 335% 351% 336% 21% 414% 268% 676% 1%
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 C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin D +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +125%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.4
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.6
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 18.5
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 1.9
Equal in Folate - 370
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 5.6

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
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3
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Fats +100%
Contains more Water +78.6%
Contains more Other +62.5%
Equal in Protein - 5.5
Equal in Carbs - 90.1
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
5% 3% 88% 3%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 88.2 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 0.8 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 Fats +100%
Contains more Water +78.6%
Contains more Other +62.5%
Equal in Protein - 5.5
Equal in Carbs - 90.1

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
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Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +50%
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.5%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.6
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
56% 18% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9 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 Polyunsaturated fat +50%
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.5%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.6

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kellogg's Apple Jacks 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 Kellogg's Apple Jacks Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Net carbs 78.9g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.1g 5.5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Fats 3.4g 1.7g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Carbs 88.2g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 375kcal 380kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 43.7g 53.6g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Fiber 9.3g 5g Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Calcium 12mg 15mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Iron 16.1mg 6.7mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Magnesium 29mg 59mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 70mg 227mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 112mg 176mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 466mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.4mg 5.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.098mg 0.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.499mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Selenium 5.6µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 1786IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 527µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.33mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 143IU 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 3.6µg 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin C 54mg 0mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B1 1.34mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.52mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 17.9mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.345mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Vitamin B6 1.79mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 357µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.9µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Tryptophan 0.06mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Threonine 0.18mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Isoleucine 0.192mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Leucine 0.468mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Lysine 0.132mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Methionine 0.084mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Phenylalanine 0.252mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Valine 0.264mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Histidine 0.144mg Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Saturated Fat 1.9g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 0.6g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.9g 0.6g Kellogg's Apple Jacks

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Kellogg's Apple Jacks Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
233%
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
240%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
100%
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 371mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.7g)
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?
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
Kellogg's Apple Jacks is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.9g)
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. 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.