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

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What are the main differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Corn chips?

  • Corn chips have less Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Selenium, Iron, and Vitamin D than Post Golden Crisp Cereal.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 233% higher.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain types in this comparison.

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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 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +458.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +98%
Contains more ZincZinc +334.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +539.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%

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% 4.1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3926.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2878.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1951.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2097.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1037.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4525%
Contains more CholineCholine +14%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +2090.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
~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
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1862.4%
Contains more OtherOther +92.3%

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
14% 31% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1422.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2639.7%

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 chips
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 chips Opinion
Calories 380kcal 538kcal Corn chips
Protein 5.5g 6.17g Corn chips
Fats 1.7g 33.36g Corn chips
Net carbs 85.1g 52.9g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 56.9g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 0IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 72mg Corn chips
Calcium 15mg 138mg Corn chips
Potassium 176mg 144mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Iron 6.7mg 1.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 0.27g Corn chips
Fiber 5g 4g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.101mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 1.29mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Starch 51.36g Corn chips
Phosphorus 227mg 194mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 514mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 69IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 3µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 7.23mg Corn chips
Vitamin D 7.4µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.333mg Corn chips
Selenium 48.6µg 7.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.047mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.078mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 0.842mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.19mg Corn chips
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.167mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 6.3µg Corn chips
Folate 370µg 8µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.088g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg 12.1mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 4.331g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 9.134g Corn chips
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 16.438g Corn chips
Tryptophan 0.046mg Corn chips
Threonine 0.246mg Corn chips
Isoleucine 0.235mg Corn chips
Leucine 0.803mg Corn chips
Lysine 0.185mg Corn chips
Methionine 0.137mg Corn chips
Phenylalanine 0.322mg Corn chips
Valine 0.331mg Corn chips
Histidine 0.2mg Corn chips
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g Corn chips
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g Corn chips
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g Corn chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Corn chips
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
21%
Corn chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
45%
Corn chips

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 419mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.131g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
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 chips
Corn chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 53.33g)
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 chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/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.