Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

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

Compare

Differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Scrambled egg

  • Scrambled egg contains less Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, Iron, and Selenium than Post Golden Crisp Cereal.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 191% higher.
  • Scrambled egg contains 88 times less Vitamin B3 than Post Golden Crisp Cereal. Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 18.5mg of Vitamin B3, while Scrambled egg contains 0.21mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Fast foods, egg, scrambled.

Infographic

Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs Scrambled egg infographic
Infographic link

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 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +158.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +237.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
~equal in Phosphorus ~242mg

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 11% 41% 19% 33% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8709.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +454.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1175.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +1208.7%

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
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4231.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.6%
Contains more FatsFats +851.8%
Contains more WaterWater +4664.3%
~equal in Other ~1.2g

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
44% 42% 14%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +881.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.2%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Scrambled egg Opinion
Calories 380kcal 212kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 13.84g Scrambled egg
Fats 1.7g 16.18g Scrambled egg
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg Scrambled egg
Net carbs 85.1g 2.08g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 90.1g 2.08g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 426mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 46IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 14mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 57mg Scrambled egg
Potassium 176mg 147mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Iron 6.7mg 2.59mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 1.64g Scrambled egg
Fiber 5g 0g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.067mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 1.66mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 227mg 242mg Scrambled egg
Sodium 95mg 187mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 679IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 832µg 176µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.96mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin D 7.4µg 1.1µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.043mg Scrambled egg
Selenium 48.6µg 22.5µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.08mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.52mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 0.21mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.94mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.19mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 1.01µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 9µg Scrambled egg
Folate 370µg 29µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 13.8mg 180.6mg Scrambled egg
Saturated Fat 0.2g 6.153g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 5.889g Scrambled egg
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.969g Scrambled egg
Tryptophan 0.212mg Scrambled egg
Threonine 0.657mg Scrambled egg
Isoleucine 0.836mg Scrambled egg
Leucine 1.185mg Scrambled egg
Lysine 0.913mg Scrambled egg
Methionine 0.427mg Scrambled egg
Phenylalanine 0.75mg Scrambled egg
Valine 0.96mg Scrambled egg
Histidine 0.325mg Scrambled egg

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Post Golden Crisp Cereal Scrambled egg
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

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
47%
Scrambled egg
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
46%
Scrambled egg

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is lower in Sugar (difference - 51.96g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 426mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 92mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.953g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
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?
?
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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/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.