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

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What are the differences between Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and Rice cakes?

  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is richer than Rice cakes in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Iron, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Vitamin B3, and Zinc.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 208% more.
  • The amount of Sodium in Rice cakes are lower.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more IronIron +689.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1259.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1485.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~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
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +93.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.4%
Contains more WaterWater +136%
~equal in Carbs ~80.1g

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
22% 39% 39%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +53.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -28.9%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Rice cakes Opinion
Calories 390kcal 380kcal Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Protein 6.6g 9g Rice cakes
Fats 5g 3.5g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Net carbs 78.6g 76.3g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Carbs 83g 80.1g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin D 133IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Magnesium 72mg 151mg Rice cakes
Calcium 24mg 11mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Potassium 212mg 299mg Rice cakes
Iron 9mg 1.14mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sugar 34.7g Rice cakes
Fiber 4.4g 3.8g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Copper 0.2mg 0.38mg Rice cakes
Zinc 7.5mg 2.5mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Phosphorus 237mg 380mg Rice cakes
Sodium 596mg 116mg Rice cakes
Vitamin A 2500IU 0IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A RAE 740µg 0µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin E 0.4mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin D 3.3µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Manganese 6.18mg Rice cakes
Selenium 19.9µg 16.4µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B1 1.25mg 0.056mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B2 1.4mg 0.103mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B3 16.7mg 8.096mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B5 1.16mg Rice cakes
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.13mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B12 5µg 0µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin K 1.2µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Folate 333µg 21µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Trans Fat 0.5g Rice cakes
Choline 15.5mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Saturated Fat 0.9g 0.64g Rice cakes
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g 1.11g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Polyunsaturated fat 1.7g 1.11g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Tryptophan 0.125mg Rice cakes
Threonine 0.34mg Rice cakes
Isoleucine 0.358mg Rice cakes
Leucine 0.638mg Rice cakes
Lysine 0.414mg Rice cakes
Methionine 0.152mg Rice cakes
Phenylalanine 0.399mg Rice cakes
Valine 0.489mg Rice cakes
Histidine 0.218mg Rice cakes

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Rice cakes
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
23%
Rice cakes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
145%
Rice cakes

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.7g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes contains less Sodium (difference - 480mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rice cakes
Rice cakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.26g)
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 - 82)
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 contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/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.