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Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs. Kellogg's Special K — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between post Golden Crisp Cereal and kellogg's Special K

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more zinc, vitamin D, and phosphorus; however, kellogg's Special K is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Kellogg's Special K covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 575% more than post Golden Crisp Cereal.
  • Kellogg's Special K has 8 times less zinc than post Golden Crisp Cereal. Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 5.6mg of zinc, while kellogg's Special K has 0.69mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K.

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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 8.6% 6.9% 4.7% 1050% 60% 19% 21% 87% 0% 299%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +391.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +711.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +372.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +317.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13%
~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% 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 227% 167% 306% 50% 423% 441% 424% 0% 1486% 2425% 0.25% 968% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +246.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +248.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Kellogg's Special K DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 19.4µg 575%
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 6.44mg 349%
Iron 6.7mg 28mg 266%
Folate 370µg 1290µg 230%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 15.3mg 100%
Vitamin C 0mg 68mg 76%
Zinc 5.6mg 0.69mg 45%
Vitamin A 832µg 500µg 37%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 22.6mg 26%
Phosphorus 227mg 48mg 26%
Protein 5.5g 17.79g 25%
Sodium 95mg 667mg 25%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 1.91mg 24%
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 1.69mg 24%
Vitamin D 7.4µg 3.3µg 21%
Vitamin D 296IU 134IU 20%
Fiber 5g 1.4g 14%
Magnesium 59mg 12mg 11%
Selenium 48.6µg 54.9µg 11%
Carbs 90.1g 73.4g 6%
Potassium 176mg 53mg 4%
Copper 0.2mg 0.179mg 2%
Choline 13.8mg 11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.2g 0.4g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.6g 0.3g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 23mg 1%
Calories 380kcal 377kcal 0%
Fats 1.7g 1.79g 0%
Net carbs 85.1g 72g N/A
Sugar 53.6g 12.69g N/A

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
18% 2% 73% 3% 4%
Protein: 17.79 g
Fats: 1.79 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 4.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +223.5%
Contains more WaterWater +114.3%
Contains more OtherOther +209.2%
~equal in Fats ~1.79g

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
36% 27% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%

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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.