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Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs. General Mills Count Chocula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and General Mills Count Chocula

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more Selenium, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin D, Magnesium, and Copper, while General Mills Count Chocula has more Iron, Zinc, Calcium, and Vitamin C.
  • General Mills Count Chocula covers your daily need of Iron 125% more than Post Golden Crisp Cereal.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 7 times more Selenium than General Mills Count Chocula. While Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 48.6µg of Selenium, General Mills Count Chocula contains only 6.5µg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COUNT CHOCULA.

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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 21% 111% 20% 626% 49% 379% 95% 64% 0% 35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +647.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more IronIron +149.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +148%
~equal in Phosphorus ~222mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 74% 111% 12% 111% 348% 369% 347% 25% 427% 699% 4.3% 278% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~1.39mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~18.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~1.85mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~5.59µg
~equal in Folate ~370µg
~equal in Choline ~13.1mg

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% 5% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 84.5 g
Water: 1.89 g
Other: 3.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +175.9%
Contains more WaterWater +35%
Contains more OtherOther +170.8%
~equal in Protein ~5.4g
~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
13% 51% 36%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -66.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +281.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.7%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal General Mills Count Chocula Opinion
Calories 380kcal 383kcal General Mills Count Chocula
Protein 5.5g 5.4g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Fats 1.7g 4.69g General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin C 0mg 22.2mg General Mills Count Chocula
Net carbs 85.1g 79.5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 84.5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 148IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 30mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 370mg General Mills Count Chocula
Potassium 176mg 228mg General Mills Count Chocula
Iron 6.7mg 16.7mg General Mills Count Chocula
Sugar 53.6g 33.09g General Mills Count Chocula
Fiber 5g 5g
Copper 0.2mg 0.148mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 13.89mg General Mills Count Chocula
Phosphorus 227mg 222mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 488mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 1852IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 526µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.62mg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin D 7.4µg 3.7µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Selenium 48.6µg 6.5µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 1.39mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.6mg
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 18.5mg
Vitamin B5 0.42mg General Mills Count Chocula
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 1.85mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 5.59µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.7µg General Mills Count Chocula
Folate 370µg 370µg
Trans Fat 0g 0.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg 13.1mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 0.6g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 2.29g General Mills Count Chocula
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.6g General Mills Count Chocula

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal General Mills Count Chocula
Low Calories diet ok
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
216%
General Mills Count Chocula
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
140%
General Mills Count Chocula

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 - 0.4g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General Mills Count Chocula
General Mills Count Chocula is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.51g)
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 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.
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.

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