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Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs. General Mills Cocoa Puffs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and General Mills Cocoa Puffs

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more Selenium, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin D, and Copper, however, General Mills Cocoa Puffs has more Iron, Zinc, Calcium, and Vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from General Mills Cocoa Puffs is 125% higher.
  • General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 7 times less Selenium than Post Golden Crisp Cereal. Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 48.6µg of Selenium, while General Mills Cocoa Puffs have 6.5µg.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COCOA PUFFS.

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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.
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Contains less Sodium -83.2%
Contains more Copper +35.1%
Contains more Selenium +647.7%
Contains more Calcium +2366.7%
Contains more Iron +149.3%
Contains more Potassium +54.5%
Contains more Zinc +148.2%
Equal in Magnesium - 59
Equal in Phosphorus - 222
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 252% 43% 98% 16% 13% 153% 67% 0% 266%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 111% 627% 43% 96% 24% 74% 380% 50% 49% 36%
Contains less Sodium -83.2%
Contains more Copper +35.1%
Contains more Selenium +647.7%
Contains more Calcium +2366.7%
Contains more Iron +149.3%
Contains more Potassium +54.5%
Contains more Zinc +148.2%
Equal in Magnesium - 59
Equal in Phosphorus - 222

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.
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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4
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Contains more Vitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin E +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +133.3%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.4
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.6
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 18.5
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 1.852
Equal in Folate - 370
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 5.6
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 167% 7% 222% 0% 350% 370% 347% 0% 439% 278% 700% 3%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 112% 14% 111% 74% 350% 370% 347% 24% 428% 278% 700% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin E +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +133.3%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 1.4
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 1.6
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 18.5
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 1.852
Equal in Folate - 370
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 5.6

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Contains more Fats +205.9%
Contains more Water +28.6%
Contains more Other +184.6%
Equal in Protein - 5.6
Equal in Carbs - 83.7
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
6% 2% 90%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 90.1 g
Water: 1.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
6% 5% 84% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 5.2 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 1.8 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more Fats +205.9%
Contains more Water +28.6%
Contains more Other +184.6%
Equal in Protein - 5.6
Equal in Carbs - 83.7

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Contains less Saturated Fat -80%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +183.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +250%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
21% 35% 44%
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.1 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -80%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +183.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +250%

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 General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal General Mills Cocoa Puffs Opinion
Net carbs 85.1g 78g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 5.6g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Fats 1.7g 5.2g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Carbs 90.1g 83.7g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 380kcal 383kcal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sugar 53.6g 37.2g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Fiber 5g 5.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Calcium 15mg 370mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Iron 6.7mg 16.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Magnesium 59mg 59mg
Phosphorus 227mg 222mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 176mg 272mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Sodium 95mg 564mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 13.9mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Copper 0.2mg 0.148mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.369mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Selenium 48.6µg 6.5µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 1852IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 527µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.7mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin D 296IU 148IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 3.7µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin C 0mg 22.2mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 1.4mg
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.6mg
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 18.5mg
Vitamin B5 0.388mg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 1.852mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 370µg 370µg
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 5.6µg
Vitamin K 0.9µg 2.1µg General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 1.7g General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 2.1g General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Post Golden Crisp Cereal General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
240%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
234%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
148%
General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 469mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.8g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.4g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Cocoa Puffs
General Mills Cocoa Puffs is relatively richer in minerals
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 vitamins?
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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

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.