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Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Cocoa Pebbles Cereal different?

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is richer in Selenium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Fiber, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B3, while Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is higher in Copper.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal covers your daily need of Selenium 63% more than Cocoa Pebbles Cereal.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 3 times more Fiber than Cocoa Pebbles Cereal. Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 5g of Fiber, while Cocoa Pebbles Cereal contains 1.6g.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Sodium.

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES 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 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 22% 6.6% 17% 233% 100% 142% 41% 77% 0% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +247.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
~equal in Potassium ~193mg
~equal in Iron ~6.2mg
~equal in Zinc ~5.2mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 0% 155% 2.6% 207% 325% 346% 323% 0% 392% 650% 3.3% 259% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~2586IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~6.9µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.3mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~17.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~5.2µg
~equal in Folate ~345µg

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
5% 4% 86% 3% 3%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 4.1 g
Carbs: 85.7 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +141.2%
Contains more WaterWater +78.6%
Contains more OtherOther +123.1%
~equal in Carbs ~85.7g

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
92% 5% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500%

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 Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Opinion
Calories 380kcal 397kcal Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Protein 5.5g 4.8g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Fats 1.7g 4.1g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Net carbs 85.1g 84.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 85.7g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 276IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 31mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 22mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Potassium 176mg 193mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Iron 6.7mg 6.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 35.8g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Fiber 5g 1.6g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.3mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 5.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 227mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 594mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 2586IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 832µg 776µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.13mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 6.9µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Selenium 48.6µg 14µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 1.3mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 17.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 1.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 5.2µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.3µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Folate 370µg 345µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg 3.8mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 3.6g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Cocoa Pebbles 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
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
205%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
71%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 499mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.4g)
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?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 17.8g)
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 ($)
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. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173885/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.