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Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between post Golden Crisp Cereal and kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 250% more.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 37 times more zinc than kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal. Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 5.6mg of zinc, while kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has 0.15mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES.

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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 5.7% 0.9% 6.7% 1001% 13% 4.1% 20% 61% 7.2% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +637.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1372.7%
Contains more IronIron +298.5%

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% 277% 6.6% 111% 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 81% 150% 1.4% 71% 476% 399% 519% 13% 825% 1013% 0.5% 287% 1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +626.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~1.73mg
~equal in Folate ~382µg

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
4% 2% 89% 4%
Protein: 3.96 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 89.2 g
Water: 4.18 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.9%
Contains more OtherOther +32.7%
Contains more WaterWater +198.6%
~equal in Fats ~1.68g
~equal in Carbs ~89.2g

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
33% 19% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.5%

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 Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal DV% diff.
Iron 6.7mg 26.7mg 250%
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 3.573mg 129%
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 8.1µg 104%
Selenium 48.6µg 3.3µg 82%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 27.667mg 57%
Zinc 5.6mg 0.15mg 50%
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 1.903mg 42%
Vitamin A 832µg 450µg 42%
Vitamin C 0mg 24.2mg 27%
Phosphorus 227mg 47mg 26%
Starch 46.1g 19%
Copper 0.2mg 0.039mg 18%
Sodium 95mg 468mg 16%
Vitamin D 7.4µg 4.7µg 14%
Vitamin D 296IU 188IU 14%
Magnesium 59mg 8mg 12%
Fiber 5g 2.2g 11%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 4%
Folate 370µg 382µg 3%
Potassium 176mg 76mg 3%
Protein 5.5g 3.96g 3%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.07mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Choline 13.8mg 1.9mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.6g 0.265g 1%
Saturated fat 0.2g 0.451g 1%
Calories 380kcal 369kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 3mg 1%
Fats 1.7g 1.68g 0%
Carbs 90.1g 89.2g 0%
Net carbs 85.1g 87g N/A
Sugar 53.6g 35.43g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.669g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.13mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.149mg 0%
Leucine 0.633mg 0%
Lysine 0.028mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.223mg 0%
Valine 0.195mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.629g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
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
295%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 373mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.251g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.17g)
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.

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