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Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats vs. Post Golden Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats and Post Golden Crisp Cereal

  • Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats have more Vitamin C, while Post Golden Crisp Cereal have more Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, and Fiber.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for Selenium is 78% higher.
  • The amount of Sodium in Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES TREATS 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 15% 3% 4.5% 225% 36% 19% 27% 74% 0% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.1%
Contains more IronIron +11.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +711.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +752.6%
~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 67% 100% 7.2% 99% 313% 325% 313% 0% 383% 625% 2.5% 250% 1.4%
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 AVitamin A +66.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +452%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.33mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.9µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 86% 4% 2%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 85.59 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.42 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 +146.5%
Contains more WaterWater +150%
Contains more OtherOther +86.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.9%
~equal in Carbs ~90.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 52% 9%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.89 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.2 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -77.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%

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 Rice Krispie Treats Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 395kcal 380kcal Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Protein 4.3g 5.5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Fats 4.19g 1.7g Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Vitamin C 20mg 0mg Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Net carbs 85.19g 85.1g Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Carbs 85.59g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 133IU 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 21mg 59mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 10mg 15mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 51mg 176mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Iron 6mg 6.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 29.6g 53.6g Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Fiber 0.4g 5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.107mg 0.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 0.69mg 5.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 62mg 227mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 567mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 1667IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 500µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.33mg Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Vitamin D 3.3µg 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Selenium 5.7µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.25mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.41mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 16.7mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.66mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 1µg 0.9µg Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Folate 333µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Trans Fat 1.6g 0g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 2.5mg 13.8mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.89g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.2g 0.6g Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Polyunsaturated fat 0.2g 0.6g Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats 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
191%
Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 472mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.69g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 83)
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 Rice Krispie Treats
Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats is lower in Sugar (difference - 24g)
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.