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

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How are Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Potato sticks different?

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Folate, Selenium, and Iron, while Potato sticks are higher in Vitamin E.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 233% more than Potato sticks.

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Snacks, potato sticks 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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains more IronIron +195.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +602.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg

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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +825%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2660.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2355.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +152.9%

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
7% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1923.5%
Contains more WaterWater +57.1%
Contains more OtherOther +161.5%

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
27% 19% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +926.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2883.3%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Potato sticks Opinion
Calories 380kcal 522kcal Potato sticks
Protein 5.5g 6.7g Potato sticks
Fats 1.7g 34.4g Potato sticks
Vitamin C 0mg 47.3mg Potato sticks
Net carbs 85.1g 49.9g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 53.3g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 0IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 64mg Potato sticks
Calcium 15mg 18mg Potato sticks
Potassium 176mg 1237mg Potato sticks
Iron 6.7mg 2.27mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 0.22g Potato sticks
Fiber 5g 3.4g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.315mg Potato sticks
Zinc 5.6mg 0.99mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 227mg 172mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 633mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 0IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 832µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 9.11mg Potato sticks
Vitamin D 7.4µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.423mg Potato sticks
Selenium 48.6µg 8.1µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.096mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.116mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 4.785mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.403mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.32mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 22.1µg Potato sticks
Folate 370µg 40µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg 34.9mg Potato sticks
Saturated Fat 0.2g 8.88g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 6.16g Potato sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 17.9g Potato sticks

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Potato sticks
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
53%
Potato sticks
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
63%
Potato sticks

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato sticks
Potato sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 53.38g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 538mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.68g)
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 ($)
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.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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 sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.