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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, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 9.9% 604% 33% 147% 30% 61% 65% 31%
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 +140.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +767.9%
~equal in Zinc ~5.6mg

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 180% 176% 2.4% 54% 335% 351% 336% 21% 413% 675% 1% 268% 4.1%
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% 277% 6.6% 111% 350% 369% 347% 0% 438% 700% 2.3% 278% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +84%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~18.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~1.9mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~5.6µg
~equal in Folate ~370µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 88% 3%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 88.2 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 0.8 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 +100%
Contains more WaterWater +78.6%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%
~equal in Protein ~5.5g
~equal in Carbs ~90.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
56% 18% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.9 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 +50%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
~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.
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 DV% diff.
Iron 16.1mg 6.7mg 118%
Selenium 5.6µg 48.6µg 78%
Vitamin C 54mg 0mg 60%
Vitamin A 527µg 832µg 34%
Manganese 0.499mg 22%
Phosphorus 70mg 227mg 22%
Vitamin D 3.6µg 7.4µg 19%
Vitamin D 143IU 296IU 19%
Fiber 9.3g 5g 17%
Sodium 466mg 95mg 16%
Copper 0.098mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin B6 1.79mg 1.9mg 8%
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 5.6µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.9g 0.2g 8%
Magnesium 29mg 59mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.345mg 7%
Vitamin B2 1.52mg 1.6mg 6%
Vitamin B1 1.34mg 1.4mg 5%
Vitamin B3 17.9mg 18.5mg 4%
Folate 357µg 370µg 3%
Fats 3.4g 1.7g 3%
Potassium 112mg 176mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.9g 0.6g 2%
Zinc 5.4mg 5.6mg 2%
Choline 7.5mg 13.8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.33mg 1%
Carbs 88.2g 90.1g 1%
Protein 5.1g 5.5g 1%
Calories 375kcal 380kcal 0%
Net carbs 78.9g 85.1g N/A
Calcium 12mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 43.7g 53.6g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.6g 0.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.18mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.192mg 0%
Leucine 0.468mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.084mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.252mg 0%
Valine 0.264mg 0%
Histidine 0.144mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kellogg's Apple Jacks 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
217%
Kellogg's Apple Jacks
222%
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.