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Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and pilaf?

  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is richer than pilaf in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 207% more.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has 185 times more vitamin A than pilaf. While cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has 740µg of vitamin A, pilaf has only 4µg.
  • The amount of sodium in cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared 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.
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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more IronIron +268.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.8%

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% 247% 8% 50% 313% 323% 313% 0% 392% 625% 3% 250% 8.5%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1509.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.9%

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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +265%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +221.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.1%
~equal in Carbs ~76.31g

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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%

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 Pilaf
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Pilaf DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5µg 0.02µg 208%
Vitamin B2 1.4mg 0.087mg 101%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.4mg 100%
Vitamin A 740µg 4µg 82%
Iron 9mg 2.44mg 82%
Vitamin B3 16.7mg 6.127mg 66%
Zinc 7.5mg 1.01mg 59%
Vitamin B1 1.25mg 0.603mg 54%
Manganese 0.882mg 38%
Sodium 596mg 1303mg 31%
Folate 333µg 212µg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Selenium 19.9µg 32.4µg 23%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin D 133IU 0IU 17%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 14%
Fiber 4.4g 1.2g 13%
Phosphorus 237mg 154mg 12%
Magnesium 72mg 32mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.7g 0.377g 9%
Protein 6.6g 10.42g 8%
Calcium 24mg 83mg 6%
Fats 5g 1.37g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Copper 0.2mg 0.166mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.9g 0.307g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.7g 0.373g 3%
Calories 390kcal 359kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 83g 76.31g 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Potassium 212mg 188mg 1%
Net carbs 78.6g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 34.7g 1.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.5g 0g N/A
Choline 15.5mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Pilaf
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
195%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
47%
Pilaf
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
77%
Pilaf

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Sugar (difference - 33.17g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.593g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contains less Sodium (difference - 707mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is relatively richer in vitamins
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.

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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.