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

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How are Lo mein and Post Golden Crisp Cereal different?

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is higher than Lo mein in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, Folate, Iron, Selenium, and Vitamin D.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 233% more than Lo mein.

Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP types were 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 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
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 CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.6%
Contains more IronIron +526.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +404.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +315.4%

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 5.7% 11% 6% 3% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1311.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1452%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2878.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2184%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2694.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1221.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.33mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 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 +38.2%
Contains more WaterWater +4995%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.9%
~equal in Other ~1.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 25% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 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 +115.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -56.9%
~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.
Lo mein 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 Lo mein Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 121kcal 380kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 4.77g 5.5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Fats 2.35g 1.7g Lo mein
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg Lo mein
Net carbs 18.86g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 20.16g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 4IU 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 14mg 59mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 21mg 15mg Lo mein
Potassium 105mg 176mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Iron 1.07mg 6.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 2.63g 53.6g Lo mein
Fiber 1.3g 5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.064mg 0.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 0.36mg 5.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Starch 16.73g Lo mein
Phosphorus 45mg 227mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 430mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 179IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 9µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.33mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 0.1µg 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.24mg Lo mein
Selenium 11.7µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 0.81mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.27mg Lo mein
Vitamin B6 0.068mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 12.7µg 0.9µg Lo mein
Folate 28µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Trans Fat 0.008g 0g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 8.9mg 13.8mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.464g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.592g 0.6g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.6g Lo mein
Fructose 0.33g Lo mein
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g Lo mein

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lo mein 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
13%
Lo mein
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Lo mein
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 335mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.264g)
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?
Lo mein
Lo mein is lower in Sugar (difference - 50.97g)
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. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/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.