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

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Significant differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Cookie Crisp Cereal

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more Selenium, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin D, and Phosphorus, however, Cookie Crisp Cereal is richer in Iron, Zinc, Calcium, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B12.
  • Cookie Crisp Cereal covers your daily Iron needs 133% more than Post Golden Crisp Cereal.
  • Cookie Crisp Cereal has 7 times less Selenium than Post Golden Crisp Cereal. Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 48.6µg of Selenium, while Cookie Crisp Cereal has 7.3µg.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COOKIE CRISP.

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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% 116% 20% 649% 71% 393% 66% 60% 46% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +565.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +158.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.213mg

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 77% 115% 11% 114% 350% 369% 360% 25% 444% 725% 3.8% 289% 7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~19.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~1.923mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~5.8µg
~equal in Folate ~385µg
~equal in Choline ~12.8mg

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% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 84.5 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +158.8%
Contains more WaterWater +64.3%
Contains more OtherOther +176.9%
~equal in Protein ~5.2g
~equal in Carbs ~84.5g

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
21% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -75%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.3%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Cookie Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 380kcal 380kcal
Protein 5.5g 5.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Fats 1.7g 4.4g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin C 0mg 23.1mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Net carbs 85.1g 79.4g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 84.5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 154IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 31mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 385mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Potassium 176mg 231mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Iron 6.7mg 17.3mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 34.8g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Fiber 5g 5.1g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.213mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 14.4mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 227mg 154mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 457mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 1923IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 546µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.57mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 3.8µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.353mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Selenium 48.6µg 7.3µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 1.4mg
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.6mg
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 19.2mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.41mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 1.923mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 5.8µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.5µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Folate 370µg 385µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg 12.8mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 0.8g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 1.4g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.7g Cookie Crisp Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Cookie Crisp Cereal
Low Calories diet Equal
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
222%
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
148%
Cookie Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 362mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.6g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.8g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
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 ($)

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

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.