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

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Significant differences between Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and Potato sticks

  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Zinc, however, Potato sticks are richer in Vitamin E.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 208% more than Potato sticks.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and Snacks, potato sticks.

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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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +296.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +657.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +483.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
~equal in Sodium ~633mg

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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +732.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2177.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1741.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.2%

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% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +588%
Contains more OtherOther +17.2%
~equal in Protein ~6.7g

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
27% 19% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -89.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +262.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +952.9%

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 sticks
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 Potato sticks Opinion
Calories 390kcal 522kcal Potato sticks
Protein 6.6g 6.7g Potato sticks
Fats 5g 34.4g Potato sticks
Vitamin C 0mg 47.3mg Potato sticks
Net carbs 78.6g 49.9g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Carbs 83g 53.3g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin D 133IU 0IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Magnesium 72mg 64mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Calcium 24mg 18mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Potassium 212mg 1237mg Potato sticks
Iron 9mg 2.27mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sugar 34.7g 0.22g Potato sticks
Fiber 4.4g 3.4g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Copper 0.2mg 0.315mg Potato sticks
Zinc 7.5mg 0.99mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Phosphorus 237mg 172mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sodium 596mg 633mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
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 sticks
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Manganese 0.423mg Potato sticks
Selenium 19.9µg 8.1µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B1 1.25mg 0.096mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B2 1.4mg 0.116mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B3 16.7mg 4.785mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B5 0.403mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.32mg 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 sticks
Folate 333µg 40µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Trans Fat 0.5g Potato sticks
Choline 15.5mg 34.9mg Potato sticks
Saturated Fat 0.9g 8.88g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 6.16g Potato sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 1.7g 17.9g Potato sticks

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 Potato sticks
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
53%
Potato sticks
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
63%
Potato sticks

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato sticks
Potato sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contains less Sodium (difference - 37mg)
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 - 7.98g)
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. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.