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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, iron, selenium, vitamin A, 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% 277% 6.6% 111% 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% 25% 21% 1.5% 11% 51% 67% 60% 53% 25% 61% 7.5% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1009.3%
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 DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0.2µg 225%
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.23mg 128%
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.043mg 113%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.22mg 106%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 3.59mg 93%
Folate 370µg 10µg 90%
Vitamin A 832µg 75µg 84%
Iron 6.7mg 0.94mg 72%
Selenium 48.6µg 17.1µg 57%
Zinc 5.6mg 1.13mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 6.086g 37%
Vitamin D 7.4µg 0.1µg 37%
Vitamin D 296IU 5IU 36%
Carbs 90.1g 22.46g 23%
Sodium 95mg 553mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1mg 20%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 24.4µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Copper 0.2mg 0.042mg 18%
Protein 5.5g 14.46g 18%
Fats 1.7g 12.68g 17%
Fiber 5g 0.8g 17%
Phosphorus 227mg 130mg 14%
Choline 13.8mg 66.1mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.2g 2.422g 10%
Magnesium 59mg 20mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.6g 3.474g 7%
Calories 380kcal 262kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 1.07mg 5%
Manganese 0.087mg 4%
Starch 10.5g 4%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Potassium 176mg 209mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 85.1g 21.66g N/A
Calcium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 53.6g 13.6g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.053g N/A
Tryptophan 0.113mg 0%
Threonine 0.576mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.576mg 0%
Leucine 1.001mg 0%
Lysine 1.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.34mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.51mg 0%
Valine 0.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.028g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.284g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.