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

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

  • Corn grits has less Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, Zinc, Phosphorus, Copper, Fiber, and Magnesium than Post Golden Crisp Cereal.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 is 144% higher.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt 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 4.3% 19% 2.4% 252% 0% 2.5% 6% 30% 6.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +883.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +551.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +6122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1521.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +326.7%
~equal in Iron ~6.71mg

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% 0% 0.2% 0% 36% 31% 31% 3.1% 6.5% 0% 0% 20% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +879%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1085.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1006.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1270.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +430.8%
~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
16% 81%
Protein: 1.58 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 15.95 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.1%
Contains more FatsFats +246.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +464.9%
Contains more OtherOther +71.1%
Contains more WaterWater +5701.4%

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
22% 23% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.191 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +640.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -62%

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 grits
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Corn grits Opinion
Calories 380kcal 74kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 1.58g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Fats 1.7g 0.49g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Net carbs 85.1g 14.85g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 15.95g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 64mg Corn grits
Potassium 176mg 27mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Iron 6.7mg 6.71mg Corn grits
Sugar 53.6g 0.1g Corn grits
Fiber 5g 1.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 0.09mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Starch 15.39g Corn grits
Phosphorus 227mg 14mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 227mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.01mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.049mg Corn grits
Selenium 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.143mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.135mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 1.672mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.052mg Corn grits
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.028mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 370µg 27µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg 2.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 0.076g Corn grits
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 0.081g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.191g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Tryptophan 0.011mg Corn grits
Threonine 0.052mg Corn grits
Isoleucine 0.058mg Corn grits
Leucine 0.228mg Corn grits
Lysine 0.031mg Corn grits
Methionine 0.029mg Corn grits
Phenylalanine 0.087mg Corn grits
Valine 0.077mg Corn grits
Histidine 0.048mg Corn grits

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Corn grits
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
10%
Corn grits
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
32%
Corn grits

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 132mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 80)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Corn grits
Corn grits is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn grits
Corn grits is lower in Sugar (difference - 53.5g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Corn grits
Corn grits is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.124g)
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 grits - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173897/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.