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

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Important differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Granola

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more Selenium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, and Iron, however, Granola has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Folate, and Copper.
  • Granola's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 267% more.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 3 times more Selenium than Granola. Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 48.6µg of Selenium, while Granola has 17.3µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins.

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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
3
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6
Granola
Granola
Contains more Iron +81.1%
Contains less Sodium -63%
Contains more Selenium +180.9%
Contains more Calcium +120%
Contains more Magnesium +15.3%
Contains more Potassium +22.2%
Contains more Zinc +37.5%
Contains more Copper +200%
Equal in Phosphorus - 228
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 252% 43% 98% 16% 13% 153% 67% 0% 266%
Granola
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 139% 49% 98% 19% 34% 210% 200% 0% 95%
Contains more Iron +81.1%
Contains less Sodium -63%
Contains more Selenium +180.9%
Contains more Calcium +120%
Contains more Magnesium +15.3%
Contains more Potassium +22.2%
Contains more Zinc +37.5%
Contains more Copper +200%
Equal in Phosphorus - 228

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
5
:
6
Granola
Granola
Contains more Vitamin A +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +252.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +114.7%
Contains more Folate +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +44.4%
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%
Granola
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 92% 49% 64% 20% 191% 201% 192% 0% 942% 612% 1500% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin D +252.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +114.7%
Contains more Folate +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +44.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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:
3
Granola
Granola
Contains more Carbs +11.4%
Contains more Protein +58.2%
Contains more Fats +235.3%
Contains more Water +150%
Equal in Other - 1.2
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
Granola
9% 6% 81% 4%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 5.7 g
Carbs: 80.9 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more Carbs +11.4%
Contains more Protein +58.2%
Contains more Fats +235.3%
Contains more Water +150%
Equal in Other - 1.2

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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2
Granola
Granola
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +316.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +166.7%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
Granola
25% 46% 29%
Saturated Fat: 1.39 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -85.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +316.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated 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 Granola
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Granola Opinion
Net carbs 85.1g 73.9g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 8.7g Granola
Fats 1.7g 5.7g Granola
Carbs 90.1g 80.9g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 380kcal 389kcal Granola
Sugar 53.6g 28.3g Granola
Fiber 5g 7g Granola
Calcium 15mg 33mg Granola
Iron 6.7mg 3.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 68mg Granola
Phosphorus 227mg 228mg Granola
Potassium 176mg 215mg Granola
Sodium 95mg 257mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 7.7mg Granola
Copper 0.2mg 0.6mg Granola
Selenium 48.6µg 17.3µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 1531IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 459µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2.43mg Granola
Vitamin D 296IU 82IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 2.1µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg Granola
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.76mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.87mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 10.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 4.08mg Granola
Folate 370µg 816µg Granola
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 12µg Granola
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.3µg Granola
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1.39g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 2.5g Granola
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.6g Granola

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Post Golden Crisp Cereal Granola
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
240%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
322%
Granola
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
85%
Granola

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 162mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.19g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 53)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Granola
Granola is lower in Sugar (difference - 25.3g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Granola
Granola 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 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.