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

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Significant differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Plantain chips

  • The amount of Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Selenium, Vitamin A, Folate, Iron, and Vitamin D in Post Golden Crisp Cereal is higher than in Plantain chips.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 233% more than Plantain chips.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Snacks, plantain chips, salted.

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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 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +590.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1413.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12050%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.198mg

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 107% 83% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +957.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1427.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3077.8%

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
2% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1640.6%
Contains more WaterWater +49.3%
Contains more OtherOther +69.2%

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
32% 22% 46%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +838.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1856.5%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Plantain chips Opinion
Calories 380kcal 531kcal Plantain chips
Protein 5.5g 2.28g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Fats 1.7g 29.59g Plantain chips
Vitamin C 0mg 32.1mg Plantain chips
Net carbs 85.1g 60.34g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 63.84g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 0IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 71mg Plantain chips
Calcium 15mg 9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 176mg 786mg Plantain chips
Iron 6.7mg 0.97mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 0.92g Plantain chips
Fiber 5g 3.5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.198mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 0.37mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Starch 50.8g Plantain chips
Phosphorus 227mg 78mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 202mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 1386IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 832µg 69µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 5.04mg Plantain chips
Vitamin D 7.4µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.276mg Plantain chips
Selenium 48.6µg 0.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.065mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.04mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 0.802mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 1.1mg Plantain chips
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.46mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 28.6µg Plantain chips
Folate 370µg 35µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.185g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg 0mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 8.337g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 5.632g Plantain chips
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 11.739g Plantain chips
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.028g Plantain chips
Omega-3 - ALA 0.078g Plantain chips
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Plantain chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g Plantain chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Plantain chips
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
46%
Plantain chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
33%
Plantain chips

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 107mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.137g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
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?
Plantain chips
Plantain chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 52.68g)
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 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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/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.