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Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs. General Mills Franken Berry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and General Mills Franken Berry

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more Selenium, Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B6, Vitamin D, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B2, while General Mills Franken Berry has more Iron, Zinc, and Calcium.
  • General Mills Franken Berry's daily need coverage for Iron is 86% higher.
  • General Mills Franken Berry contains 2 times less Selenium than Post Golden Crisp Cereal. Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 48.6µg of Selenium, while General Mills Franken Berry contains 19.8µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, FRANKENBERRY.

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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 17% 91% 14% 510% 43% 311% 78% 60% 0% 108%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1920%
Contains more IronIron +103%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.4%
~equal in Potassium ~163mg
~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 61% 91% 15% 90% 275% 298% 285% 0% 348% 563% 3% 227% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

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% 4% 85% 2% 3%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 85.4 g
Water: 1.89 g
Other: 2.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +152.9%
Contains more WaterWater +35%
Contains more OtherOther +123.8%
~equal in Protein ~5.5g
~equal in Carbs ~85.4g

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
13% 53% 35%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.09 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +248.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.7%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal General Mills Franken Berry Opinion
Calories 380kcal 386kcal General Mills Franken Berry
Protein 5.5g 5.5g
Fats 1.7g 4.3g General Mills Franken Berry
Vitamin C 0mg 18.2mg General Mills Franken Berry
Net carbs 85.1g 81.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 85.4g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 121IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 24mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 303mg General Mills Franken Berry
Potassium 176mg 163mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Iron 6.7mg 13.6mg General Mills Franken Berry
Sugar 53.6g 27.29g General Mills Franken Berry
Fiber 5g 4.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.129mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 11.39mg General Mills Franken Berry
Phosphorus 227mg 182mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 458mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 1515IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 420µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.77mg General Mills Franken Berry
Vitamin D 7.4µg 3µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Selenium 48.6µg 19.8µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 1.1mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.29mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 15.19mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 1.51mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 4.5µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.2µg General Mills Franken Berry
Folate 370µg 303µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg 10.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 0.5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 2.09g General Mills Franken Berry
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.39g General Mills Franken Berry

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal General Mills Franken Berry
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
174%
General Mills Franken Berry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
123%
General Mills Franken Berry

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 363mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.3g)
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?
General Mills Franken Berry
General Mills Franken Berry is lower in Sugar (difference - 26.31g)
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.

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.