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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 RAE, 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.
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
5
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5
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains more Iron +199.1%
Contains less Sodium -89.3%
Contains more Zinc +178.6%
Contains more Copper +42.9%
Contains more Selenium +305%
Contains more Calcium +653.3%
Contains more Magnesium +54.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +59%
Contains more Potassium +48.3%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 252% 43% 98% 16% 13% 153% 67% 0% 266%
Cheese popcorn
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 85% 65% 155% 24% 116% 55% 47% 93% 66%
Contains more Iron +199.1%
Contains less Sodium -89.3%
Contains more Zinc +178.6%
Contains more Copper +42.9%
Contains more Selenium +305%
Contains more Calcium +653.3%
Contains more Magnesium +54.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +59%
Contains more Potassium +48.3%

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.
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
8
:
4
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains more Vitamin A +1884.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1029%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +563.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1173.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +708.5%
Contains more Folate +3263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +956.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +1057.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +811.1%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 167% 7% 222% 0% 350% 370% 347% 0% 439% 278% 700% 3%
Cheese popcorn
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 9% 77% 0% 2% 31% 56% 28% 28% 55% 9% 67% 21%
Contains more Vitamin A +1884.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1029%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +563.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1173.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +708.5%
Contains more Folate +3263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +956.6%
Contains more Vitamin E +1057.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +811.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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4
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains more Carbs +74.6%
Contains more Protein +69.1%
Contains more Fats +1852.9%
Contains more Water +78.6%
Contains more Other +161.5%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
6% 2% 90%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 90.1 g
Water: 1.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Cheese popcorn
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 Carbs +74.6%
Contains more Protein +69.1%
Contains more Fats +1852.9%
Contains more Water +78.6%
Contains more Other +161.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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2
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1516.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2461.7%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
Cheese popcorn
20% 31% 49%
Saturated Fat: 6.41 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 15.37 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1516.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated 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 Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Cheese popcorn Opinion
Net carbs 85.1g 41.7g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 9.3g Cheese popcorn
Fats 1.7g 33.2g Cheese popcorn
Carbs 90.1g 51.6g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 380kcal 526kcal Cheese popcorn
Sugar 53.6g 0.79g Cheese popcorn
Fiber 5g 9.9g Cheese popcorn
Calcium 15mg 113mg Cheese popcorn
Iron 6.7mg 2.24mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 91mg Cheese popcorn
Phosphorus 227mg 361mg Cheese popcorn
Potassium 176mg 261mg Cheese popcorn
Sodium 95mg 889mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 2.01mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.14mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.713mg Cheese popcorn
Selenium 48.6µg 12µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 140IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 8µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 3.82mg Cheese popcorn
Vitamin D 296IU 0IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg Cheese popcorn
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
Folate 370µg 11µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0.53µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 8.2µg 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
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Post Golden Crisp Cereal Cheese popcorn
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
240%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
31%
Cheese popcorn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
74%
Cheese popcorn

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 794mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
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 richer in vitamins?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
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.

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.