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

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How are Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Penne different?

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is higher in Iron, Vitamin D, Zinc, Phosphorus, Fiber, and Magnesium, however, Penne is richer in Calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from Post Golden Crisp Cereal is 74% higher.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has less Sodium.

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared are the varieties 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%
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.3%
Contains more IronIron +737.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +409.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.3%
~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% 167% 6.6% 222% 350% 369% 347% 0% 438% 700% 2.3% 278% 7.5%
Penne
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

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
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +436.3%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +135.3%
Contains more WaterWater +5071.4%
~equal in Protein ~5.7g

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
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -91.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +66.7%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Penne Opinion
Calories 380kcal 126kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 5.7g Penne
Fats 1.7g 4g Penne
Net carbs 85.1g 14.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 16.8g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 0IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 30mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 89mg Penne
Potassium 176mg 122mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Iron 6.7mg 0.8mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 1.9g Penne
Fiber 5g 2.7g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 1.1mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 227mg 118mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 248mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 0IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Selenium 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 2.3g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 1g Penne
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.4g Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Penne
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
0%
Penne
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
20%
Penne

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 153mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.1g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
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?
Penne
Penne is lower in Sugar (difference - 51.7g)
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

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.