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

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Important differences between post Golden Crisp Cereal and corn cake

  • Corn cake has less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and zinc.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 233% more.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 32 times more vitamin B2 than corn cake. Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 1.6mg of vitamin B2, while corn cake has 0.05mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Snacks, corn cakes.

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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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +378.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +390.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%

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 0% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1088.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1847.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.3%
Contains more FatsFats +41.2%
Contains more WaterWater +228.6%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
~equal in Carbs ~83.4g

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% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55%

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 Corn cake
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Corn cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg 233%
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.14mg 135%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.05mg 119%
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.25mg 96%
Folate 370µg 19µg 88%
Vitamin A 832µg 70µg 85%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 5.15mg 83%
Manganese 1.815mg 79%
Selenium 48.6µg 9.9µg 70%
Iron 6.7mg 1.4mg 66%
Vitamin D 7.4µg 37%
Vitamin D 296IU 37%
Zinc 5.6mg 2mg 33%
Copper 0.2mg 0.42mg 24%
Sodium 95mg 488mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Magnesium 59mg 114mg 13%
Fiber 5g 1.9g 12%
Phosphorus 227mg 157mg 10%
Protein 5.5g 8.1g 5%
Choline 13.8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2%
Carbs 90.1g 83.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.93g 2%
Potassium 176mg 157mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.2g 0.42g 1%
Fats 1.7g 2.4g 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0µg 1%
Calories 380kcal 387kcal 0%
Net carbs 85.1g 81.5g N/A
Calcium 15mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 53.6g 23.47g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.6g 0.76g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Corn cake
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
22%
Corn cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
77%
Corn cake

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 393mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.22g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 87)
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?
Corn cake
Corn cake is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.13g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.