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Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Mozzarella cheese sticks

  • Mozzarella cheese sticks contain less Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Folate, Vitamin A RAE, Iron, and Selenium than Post Golden Crisp Cereal.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Post Golden Crisp Cereal is 194% higher.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks have 23 times less Vitamin B6 than Post Golden Crisp Cereal. Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 1.9mg of Vitamin B6, while Mozzarella cheese sticks have 0.084mg.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks.

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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
7
:
3
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Contains more Iron +697.6%
Contains more Magnesium +181%
Contains more Potassium +45.5%
Contains less Sodium -90.6%
Contains more Zinc +182.8%
Contains more Copper +198.5%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Contains more Calcium +2106.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +57.7%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 252% 43% 98% 16% 13% 153% 67% 0% 266%
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 100% 32% 15% 154% 11% 132% 54% 23% 48% 89%
Contains more Iron +697.6%
Contains more Magnesium +181%
Contains more Potassium +45.5%
Contains less Sodium -90.6%
Contains more Zinc +182.8%
Contains more Copper +198.5%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Contains more Calcium +2106.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +57.7%

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
9
:
3
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Contains more Vitamin A +709.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +522.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1787.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2161.9%
Contains more Folate +1323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +489.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +2722.2%
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%
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 21% 15% 0% 0% 38% 60% 19% 23% 20% 20% 119% 64%
Contains more Vitamin A +709.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +522.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1787.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +2161.9%
Contains more Folate +1323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +489.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +2722.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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4
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Contains more Carbs +231%
Contains more Protein +146.5%
Contains more Fats +951.2%
Contains more Water +2587.9%
Contains more Other +186.2%
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
Mozzarella cheese sticks
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 g
Contains more Carbs +231%
Contains more Protein +146.5%
Contains more Fats +951.2%
Contains more Water +2587.9%
Contains more Other +186.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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2
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Contains less Saturated Fat -97%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +614.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +750.7%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
Mozzarella cheese sticks
41% 27% 32%
Saturated Fat: 6.643 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 5.104 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -97%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +614.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +750.7%

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 Mozzarella cheese sticks
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Mozzarella cheese sticks Opinion
Net carbs 85.1g 25.62g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 13.56g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fats 1.7g 17.87g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Carbs 90.1g 27.22g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 380kcal 324kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Starch 21.67g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fructose 0.2g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Sugar 53.6g 2.83g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fiber 5g 1.6g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 331mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Iron 6.7mg 0.84mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 21mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 227mg 358mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Potassium 176mg 121mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 1008mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 1.98mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.067mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.363mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Selenium 48.6µg 16.2µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 343IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 96µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.74mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin D 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.15mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.257mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 0.98mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.38mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.084mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 370µg 26µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0.95µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 25.4µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Tryptophan 0.175mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Threonine 0.472mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Isoleucine 0.718mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Leucine 1.468mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Lysine 1.211mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Methionine 0.411mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Phenylalanine 0.811mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Valine 0.934mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Histidine 0.441mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.372g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 6.643g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 4.287g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 5.104g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.306g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Mozzarella cheese sticks

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Post Golden Crisp Cereal Mozzarella cheese sticks
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
240%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
33%
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
65%
Mozzarella cheese sticks

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 913mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.443g)
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?
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 50.77g)
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
  2. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/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.