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Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal vs. Post Golden Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal and post Golden Crisp Cereal

  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin C; however, post Golden Crisp Cereal has more selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 250% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES 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 5.7% 0.9% 6.7% 1001% 13% 4.1% 20% 61% 7.2% 18%
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 +298.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +637.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1372.7%

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 81% 150% 1.4% 71% 476% 399% 519% 13% 825% 1013% 0.5% 287% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +626.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.6mg
~equal in Folate ~370µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 89% 4%
Protein: 3.96 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 89.2 g
Water: 4.18 g
Other: 0.98 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 WaterWater +198.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.9%
Contains more OtherOther +32.7%
~equal in Fats ~1.7g
~equal in Carbs ~90.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 19% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 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 +11.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.4%

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 Frosted Flakes Cereal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Post Golden Crisp Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 26.7mg 6.7mg 250%
Vitamin B6 3.573mg 1.9mg 129%
Vitamin B12 8.1µg 5.6µg 104%
Selenium 3.3µg 48.6µg 82%
Vitamin B3 27.667mg 18.5mg 57%
Zinc 0.15mg 5.6mg 50%
Vitamin B1 1.903mg 1.4mg 42%
Vitamin A 450µg 832µg 42%
Vitamin C 24.2mg 0mg 27%
Phosphorus 47mg 227mg 26%
Starch 46.1g 19%
Copper 0.039mg 0.2mg 18%
Sodium 468mg 95mg 16%
Vitamin D 4.7µg 7.4µg 14%
Vitamin D 188IU 296IU 14%
Magnesium 8mg 59mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 5g 11%
Vitamin B2 1.73mg 1.6mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 4%
Folate 382µg 370µg 3%
Potassium 76mg 176mg 3%
Protein 3.96g 5.5g 3%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.33mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Choline 1.9mg 13.8mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.265g 0.6g 1%
Saturated fat 0.451g 0.2g 1%
Calories 369kcal 380kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.9µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 15mg 1%
Fats 1.68g 1.7g 0%
Carbs 89.2g 90.1g 0%
Net carbs 87g 85.1g N/A
Sugar 35.43g 53.6g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.669g 0.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.13mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.149mg 0%
Leucine 0.633mg 0%
Lysine 0.028mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.223mg 0%
Valine 0.195mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.629g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes 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
295%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes 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 - 373mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.251g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.17g)
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. 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.

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