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Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Cheese popcorn

  • The amount of Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, Folate, Selenium, Iron, and Vitamin D in Post Golden Crisp Cereal is higher than in Cheese popcorn.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 211% more than Cheese popcorn.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor.

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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 42% 4.5% 16% 251% 67% 153% 97% 12% 0% 265%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 65% 34% 23% 84% 47% 55% 155% 116% 93% 65%
Contains more IronIron +199.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +653.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59%

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 0% 167% 6.6% 222% 350% 369% 347% 0% 438% 700% 2.3% 278% 7.5%
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 1.7% 8.4% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1884.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1029%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +563.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1173.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +708.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +956.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3263.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1057.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +811.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 2% 90%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 90.1 g
Water: 1.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
9% 33% 52% 3% 3%
Protein: 9.3 g
Fats: 33.2 g
Carbs: 51.6 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1852.9%
Contains more WaterWater +78.6%
Contains more OtherOther +161.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
20% 31% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1516.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2461.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Cheese popcorn
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Cheese popcorn Opinion
Calories 380kcal 526kcal Cheese popcorn
Protein 5.5g 9.3g Cheese popcorn
Fats 1.7g 33.2g Cheese popcorn
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg Cheese popcorn
Net carbs 85.1g 41.7g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 51.6g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 0IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 91mg Cheese popcorn
Calcium 15mg 113mg Cheese popcorn
Potassium 176mg 261mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 6.7mg 2.24mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 0.79g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 5g 9.9g Cheese popcorn
Copper 0.2mg 0.14mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 2.01mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 227mg 361mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 95mg 889mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 140IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 832µg 8µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 3.82mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin D 7.4µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.713mg Cheese popcorn
Selenium 48.6µg 12µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.124mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.241mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 1.453mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.461mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.235mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0.53µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 8.2µg Cheese popcorn
Folate 370µg 11µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg 15.3mg Cheese popcorn
Saturated Fat 0.2g 6.41g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 9.7g Cheese popcorn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 15.37g Cheese popcorn
Tryptophan 0.094mg Cheese popcorn
Threonine 0.417mg Cheese popcorn
Isoleucine 0.402mg Cheese popcorn
Leucine 1.024mg Cheese popcorn
Lysine 0.443mg Cheese popcorn
Methionine 0.191mg Cheese popcorn
Phenylalanine 0.405mg Cheese popcorn
Valine 0.489mg Cheese popcorn
Histidine 0.252mg Cheese popcorn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Cheese popcorn
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
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
30%
Cheese popcorn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
74%
Cheese popcorn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 794mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.21g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 52.81g)
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 ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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
  2. Cheese popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167960/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.