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Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp vs. Cap'n Crunch Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and Cap'n Crunch Cereal

  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, and Selenium, however, Cap'n Crunch Cereal is higher in Folate, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B3.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal covers your daily Folate needs 306% more than Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH.

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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 51% 7.2% 19% 338% 67% 205% 102% 78% 0% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +206.2%
Contains more IronIron +115.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.5%

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% 150% 8% 99% 313% 323% 313% 0% 392% 625% 3% 250% 8.5%
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 0% 8.9% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1589.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +367%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 83 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.3%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%
~equal in Fats ~5.12g
~equal in Carbs ~85.51g
~equal in Water ~2.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 40% 40%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 g
71% 14% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -73.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +166%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Cap'n Crunch Cereal
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 Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Cap'n Crunch Cereal Opinion
Calories 390kcal 398kcal Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Protein 6.6g 4.39g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Fats 5g 5.12g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Net carbs 78.6g 83.01g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Carbs 83g 85.51g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 133IU 0IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Magnesium 72mg 55mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Calcium 24mg 11mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Potassium 212mg 186mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Iron 9mg 19.42mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sugar 34.7g 44.32g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Fiber 4.4g 2.5g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Copper 0.2mg 0.111mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Zinc 7.5mg 16.16mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Phosphorus 237mg 167mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sodium 596mg 754mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A 2500IU 148IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A 740µg 7µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.62mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Manganese 0.747mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Selenium 19.9µg 6.5µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B1 1.25mg 1.614mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.4mg 1.822mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B3 16.7mg 21.465mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.145mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 2.138mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B12 5µg 0µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.6µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Folate 333µg 1555µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.5g 0.02g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Choline 15.5mg 8.6mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Saturated Fat 0.9g 3.346g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 0.639g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Polyunsaturated fat 1.7g 0.747g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Cap'n Crunch Cereal
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
191%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.62g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contains less Sodium (difference - 158mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.446g)
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. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174628/nutrients
  2. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/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.