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Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs. Orange chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Orange chicken

  • Orange chicken has less Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Folate, Vitamin A, Iron, Selenium, and Vitamin D.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 225% more.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 59 times more Vitamin D than Orange chicken. Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 296IU of Vitamin D, while Orange chicken has 5IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken.

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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 14% 4.2% 18% 35% 14% 31% 56% 72% 11% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195%
Contains more IronIron +612.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg

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 3% 16% 21% 3% 11% 51% 67% 60% 53% 25% 61% 7.5% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +952.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +726.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2611.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +379%

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
14% 13% 22% 48% 2%
Protein: 14.46 g
Fats: 12.68 g
Carbs: 22.46 g
Water: 48.43 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +301.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.9%
Contains more FatsFats +645.9%
Contains more WaterWater +3359.3%
Contains more OtherOther +51.5%

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% 29% 51%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.422 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +479%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +914.3%

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 Orange chicken
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Orange chicken Opinion
Calories 380kcal 262kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 14.46g Orange chicken
Fats 1.7g 12.68g Orange chicken
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg Orange chicken
Net carbs 85.1g 21.66g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 22.46g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 5IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 20mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 14mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 176mg 209mg Orange chicken
Iron 6.7mg 0.94mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 13.6g Orange chicken
Fiber 5g 0.8g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.042mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 1.13mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Starch 10.5g Orange chicken
Phosphorus 227mg 130mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 553mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 264IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 832µg 75µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 1.07mg Orange chicken
Vitamin D 7.4µg 0.1µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.087mg Orange chicken
Selenium 48.6µg 17.1µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.043mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.22mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 3.59mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 1mg Orange chicken
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.23mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0.2µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 24.4µg Orange chicken
Folate 370µg 10µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.053g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg 66.1mg Orange chicken
Saturated Fat 0.2g 2.422g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 3.474g Orange chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 6.086g Orange chicken
Tryptophan 0.113mg Orange chicken
Threonine 0.576mg Orange chicken
Isoleucine 0.576mg Orange chicken
Leucine 1.001mg Orange chicken
Lysine 1.058mg Orange chicken
Methionine 0.34mg Orange chicken
Phenylalanine 0.51mg Orange chicken
Valine 0.614mg Orange chicken
Histidine 0.359mg Orange chicken
Fructose 0.67g Orange chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Orange chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Orange chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.619g Orange chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g Orange chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.028g Orange chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g Orange chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g Orange chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.284g Orange chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Orange chicken
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
32%
Orange chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
35%
Orange chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 61mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 458mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.222g)
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?
Orange chicken
Orange chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 40g)
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 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. Orange chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167679/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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