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

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The main differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Potato chips

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B3, Folate, Selenium, and Iron, however, Potato chips has more Vitamin E .
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Post Golden Crisp Cereal is 233% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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
4
:
6
Potato chips
Potato chips
Contains more Iron +311%
Contains more Phosphorus +37.6%
Contains more Zinc +413.8%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Contains more Calcium +60%
Contains more Magnesium +13.6%
Contains more Potassium +624.4%
Contains less Sodium -91.6%
Contains more Copper +53%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 252% 43% 98% 16% 13% 153% 67% 0% 266%
Potato chips
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 62% 48% 71% 113% 2% 30% 102% 58% 45%
Contains more Iron +311%
Contains more Phosphorus +37.6%
Contains more Zinc +413.8%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Contains more Calcium +60%
Contains more Magnesium +13.6%
Contains more Potassium +624.4%
Contains less Sodium -91.6%
Contains more Copper +53%

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
8
:
4
Potato chips
Potato chips
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +738.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +712.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +383.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +187.9%
Contains more Folate +722.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +2660.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +2355.6%
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%
Potato chips
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 183% 0% 104% 42% 46% 72% 25% 153% 34% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +738.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +712.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +383.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +187.9%
Contains more Folate +722.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +2660.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +2355.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
1
:
4
Potato chips
Potato chips
Contains more Carbs +70.3%
Contains more Protein +27.3%
Contains more Fats +1935.3%
Contains more Water +35.7%
Contains more Other +176.9%
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
Potato chips
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more Carbs +70.3%
Contains more Protein +27.3%
Contains more Fats +1935.3%
Contains more Water +35.7%
Contains more Other +176.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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:
2
Potato chips
Potato chips
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1540%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1928.3%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
Potato chips
33% 30% 37%
Saturated Fat: 10.96 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 12.17 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1540%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1928.3%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Potato chips Opinion
Net carbs 85.1g 48.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 7g Potato chips
Fats 1.7g 34.6g Potato chips
Carbs 90.1g 52.9g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 380kcal 536kcal Potato chips
Sugar 53.6g 0.22g Potato chips
Fiber 5g 4.8g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 24mg Potato chips
Iron 6.7mg 1.63mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 67mg Potato chips
Phosphorus 227mg 165mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 176mg 1275mg Potato chips
Sodium 95mg 8mg Potato chips
Zinc 5.6mg 1.09mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.306mg Potato chips
Manganese 0.44mg Potato chips
Selenium 48.6µg 8.1µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 0IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 9.11mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 296IU 0IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg Potato chips
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.167mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.197mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 3.827mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.402mg Potato chips
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.66mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 370µg 45µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 22.1µg Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.108mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.253mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.283mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.419mg Potato chips
Lysine 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.11mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.31mg Potato chips
Valine 0.392mg Potato chips
Histidine 153mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 0.2g 10.96g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 9.84g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 12.17g Potato chips

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Post Golden Crisp Cereal Potato chips
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
240%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
59%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 53.38g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 87mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.76g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is cheaper?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.