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

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How are Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Lo mein different?

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is higher than Lo mein in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, Folate, Iron, Selenium, and Vitamin D.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 233% more than Lo mein.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 92 times more Vitamin A than Lo mein. Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 832µg of Vitamin A, while Lo mein contains 9µg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat types were used in this article.

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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 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.6%
Contains more IronIron +526.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +404.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +315.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%

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 5.7% 11% 6% 3% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1452%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2878.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2184%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2694.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1221.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1311.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.3mg

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% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.9%
Contains more FatsFats +38.2%
Contains more WaterWater +4995%
~equal in Other ~1.39g

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
20% 25% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -56.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~0.592g

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 Lo mein
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Lo mein Opinion
Calories 380kcal 121kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 4.77g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Fats 1.7g 2.35g Lo mein
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg Lo mein
Net carbs 85.1g 18.86g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 20.16g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 4IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 14mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 21mg Lo mein
Potassium 176mg 105mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Iron 6.7mg 1.07mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 2.63g Lo mein
Fiber 5g 1.3g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.064mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 0.36mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Starch 16.73g Lo mein
Phosphorus 227mg 45mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 430mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 179IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 832µg 9µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.3mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 0.1µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.24mg Lo mein
Selenium 48.6µg 11.7µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.047mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.124mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 0.81mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.27mg Lo mein
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.068mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 12.7µg Lo mein
Folate 370µg 28µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.008g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg 8.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 0.464g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 0.592g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.291g Lo mein
Fructose 0.33g Lo mein
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Lo mein
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g Lo mein

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Lo mein
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
13%
Lo mein
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
27%
Lo mein

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 335mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.264g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
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?
Lo mein
Lo mein is lower in Sugar (difference - 50.97g)
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 ($)

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
  2. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/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.