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

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What are the differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Raisin Bran Cereal?

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin D, yet Raisin Bran Cereal is higher in Iron, Copper, and Fiber.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 128% more.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 3 times more Vitamin A RAE than Raisin Bran Cereal. While Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 832µg of Vitamin A RAE, Raisin Bran Cereal has only 253µg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal types 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.
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal
Contains less Sodium -79.6%
Contains more Selenium +25.9%
Contains more Calcium +120%
Contains more Iron +127.6%
Contains more Magnesium +130.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +49.3%
Contains more Potassium +210.2%
Contains more Zinc +13.6%
Contains more Copper +154%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 252% 43% 98% 16% 13% 153% 67% 0% 266%
Raisin Bran Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 572% 98% 146% 49% 61% 174% 170% 0% 211%
Contains less Sodium -79.6%
Contains more Selenium +25.9%
Contains more Calcium +120%
Contains more Iron +127.6%
Contains more Magnesium +130.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +49.3%
Contains more Potassium +210.2%
Contains more Zinc +13.6%
Contains more Copper +154%

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
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0
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal
Contains more Vitamin A +228%
Contains more Vitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +196%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +200%
Equal in Folate - 339
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%
Raisin Bran Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 51% 4% 75% 0% 158% 167% 159% 0% 197% 255% 317% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +228%
Contains more Vitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +196%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +200%
Equal in Folate - 339

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal
Contains more Carbs +12.1%
Contains more Protein +38.7%
Contains more Water +435.7%
Contains more Other +102.3%
Equal in Fats - 1.87
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
Raisin Bran Cereal
8% 2% 80% 8% 3%
Protein: 7.63 g
Fats: 1.87 g
Carbs: 80.37 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 2.63 g
Contains more Carbs +12.1%
Contains more Protein +38.7%
Contains more Water +435.7%
Contains more Other +102.3%
Equal in Fats - 1.87

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal
Contains less Saturated Fat -52.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +68.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +51.3%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
Raisin Bran Cereal
25% 21% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.424 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.357 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.908 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -52.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +68.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +51.3%

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 Raisin Bran Cereal
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Raisin Bran Cereal Opinion
Net carbs 85.1g 70.17g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 7.63g Raisin Bran Cereal
Fats 1.7g 1.87g Raisin Bran Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 80.37g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 380kcal 342kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 33.04g Raisin Bran Cereal
Fiber 5g 10.2g Raisin Bran Cereal
Calcium 15mg 33mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Iron 6.7mg 15.25mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 136mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Phosphorus 227mg 339mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Potassium 176mg 546mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Sodium 95mg 466mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 6.36mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.508mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Selenium 48.6µg 38.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 847IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 253µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.18mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 102IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 2.5µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.63mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.72mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 8.47mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.85mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 370µg 339µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 2.53µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.3µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 0.424g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 0.357g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.908g Raisin Bran Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Post Golden Crisp Cereal Raisin Bran Cereal
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
115%
Raisin Bran Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
149%
Raisin Bran Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.56g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 371mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.224g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 61)
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 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
  2. Raisin Bran Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172996/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.