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

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The main differences between Post Golden Crisp Cereal and Tortellini

  • Tortellini contains less Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Iron, Vitamin D, and Selenium than Post Golden Crisp Cereal.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Post Golden Crisp Cereal is 227% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased.

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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
8
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1
Tortellini
Tortellini
Contains more Iron +346.7%
Contains more Magnesium +181%
Contains more Potassium +97.8%
Contains less Sodium -76.6%
Contains more Zinc +449%
Contains more Copper +150%
Contains more Selenium +103.3%
Contains more Calcium +913.3%
Equal in Phosphorus - 212
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 252% 43% 98% 16% 13% 153% 67% 0% 266%
Tortellini
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 46% 57% 15% 91% 8% 53% 28% 27% 0% 131%
Contains more Iron +346.7%
Contains more Magnesium +181%
Contains more Potassium +97.8%
Contains less Sodium -76.6%
Contains more Zinc +449%
Contains more Copper +150%
Contains more Selenium +103.3%
Contains more Calcium +913.3%
Equal in Phosphorus - 212

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
9
:
1
Tortellini
Tortellini
Contains more Vitamin A +1842.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +347.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +416.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +586.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +4318.6%
Contains more Folate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin K +44.4%
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%
Tortellini
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 9% 4% 0% 0% 79% 72% 51% 0% 10% 56% 20% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +1842.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +347.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +416.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +586.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +4318.6%
Contains more Folate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin K +44.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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4
Tortellini
Tortellini
Contains more Carbs +91.7%
Contains more Protein +145.5%
Contains more Fats +325.3%
Contains more Water +2078.6%
Contains more Other +36.2%
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
Tortellini
14% 7% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 7.23 g
Carbs: 47 g
Water: 30.5 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more Carbs +91.7%
Contains more Protein +145.5%
Contains more Fats +325.3%
Contains more Water +2078.6%
Contains more Other +36.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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1
Tortellini
Tortellini
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +30.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +244.3%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
Tortellini
59% 34% 8%
Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.461 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +30.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +244.3%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Tortellini Opinion
Net carbs 85.1g 45.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.5g 13.5g Tortellini
Fats 1.7g 7.23g Tortellini
Carbs 90.1g 47g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 380kcal 307kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 53.6g 0.95g Tortellini
Fiber 5g 1.9g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 15mg 152mg Tortellini
Iron 6.7mg 1.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 59mg 21mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 227mg 212mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 176mg 89mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 95mg 406mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 5.6mg 1.02mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.2mg 0.08mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Selenium 48.6µg 23.9µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 2778IU 143IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 832µg 38µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg 0.16mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU 0IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg 0µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.313mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.31mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 2.696mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.043mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 370µg 74µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0.16µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.3µg Tortellini
Cholesterol 0mg 42mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.2g 3.6g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Tortellini
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 2.066g Tortellini
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.461g Post Golden Crisp Cereal

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Post Golden Crisp Cereal Tortellini
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
25%
Tortellini
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
45%
Tortellini

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tortellini
Tortellini is lower in Sugar (difference - 52.65g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 311mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 42mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.4g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Tortellini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172094/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.