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

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What are the main differences between Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and Potato chips?

  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Folate, and Zinc, yet Potato chips is richer in Vitamin E.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 208% higher.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted types in this comparison.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more IronIron +452.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +588.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +501.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +53%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~67mg
~equal in Calcium ~24mg

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +648.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2177.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1741.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +141.9%

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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.9%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
Contains more FatsFats +592%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%
~equal in Protein ~7g

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +478.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +615.9%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Potato chips Opinion
Calories 390kcal 536kcal Potato chips
Protein 6.6g 7g Potato chips
Fats 5g 34.6g Potato chips
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg Potato chips
Net carbs 78.6g 48.1g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Carbs 83g 52.9g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin D 133IU 0IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Magnesium 72mg 67mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Calcium 24mg 24mg
Potassium 212mg 1275mg Potato chips
Iron 9mg 1.63mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sugar 34.7g 0.22g Potato chips
Fiber 4.4g 4.8g Potato chips
Copper 0.2mg 0.306mg Potato chips
Zinc 7.5mg 1.09mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Phosphorus 237mg 165mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sodium 596mg 8mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 2500IU 0IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A 740µg 0µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin E 0.4mg 9.11mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Manganese 0.44mg Potato chips
Selenium 19.9µg 8.1µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B1 1.25mg 0.167mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B2 1.4mg 0.197mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B3 16.7mg 3.827mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B5 0.402mg Potato chips
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.66mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B12 5µg 0µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin K 1.2µg 22.1µg Potato chips
Folate 333µg 45µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Trans Fat 0.5g Potato chips
Choline 15.5mg 37.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 0.9g 10.96g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 9.84g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 1.7g 12.17g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.108mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.253mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.283mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.419mg Potato chips
Lysine 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.11mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.31mg Potato chips
Valine 0.392mg Potato chips
Histidine 153mg Potato chips

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 Potato chips
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
191%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
56%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 588mg)
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 - 10.06g)
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 - 56)
Which food is cheaper?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.