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

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Differences between cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and taquitos

  • Taquitos contain less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B1, folate, zinc, and vitamin D than cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 201% higher.
  • Taquitos contain 44 times less vitamin D than cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp contains 133IU of vitamin D, while taquitos contain 3IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and Taquitos, frozen, chicken and cheese, oven-heated.

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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 17% 31% 14% 93% 33% 19% 57% 59% 50% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +264.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +956.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24%

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%
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% 10% 23% 1.5% 83% 64% 72% 29% 32% 23% 42% 51% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +277.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +405.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +333.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2677.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1308.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.9mg

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% 13% 34% 43% 2%
Protein: 9.21 g
Fats: 12.54 g
Carbs: 33.63 g
Water: 42.74 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.8%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +150.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1609.6%

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
20% 42% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.31 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.235 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +184.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.1%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Taquitos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5µg 0.18µg 201%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.14mg 120%
Vitamin B2 1.4mg 0.277mg 86%
Iron 9mg 2.47mg 82%
Vitamin B3 16.7mg 3.85mg 80%
Vitamin A 740µg 30µg 79%
Vitamin B1 1.25mg 0.331mg 77%
Folate 333µg 68µg 66%
Zinc 7.5mg 0.71mg 62%
Manganese 0.387mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.7g 4.235g 17%
Vitamin D 133IU 3IU 16%
Carbs 83g 33.63g 16%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0.1µg 16%
Phosphorus 237mg 132mg 15%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 16.9µg 13%
Fats 5g 12.54g 12%
Starch 29.62g 12%
Copper 0.2mg 0.1mg 11%
Magnesium 72mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Calcium 24mg 104mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.7g 4.835g 8%
Sodium 596mg 453mg 6%
Fiber 4.4g 2.9g 6%
Saturated fat 0.9g 2.31g 6%
Selenium 19.9µg 16.7µg 6%
Calories 390kcal 284kcal 5%
Protein 6.6g 9.21g 5%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 1.13mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Potassium 212mg 155mg 2%
Net carbs 78.6g 30.73g N/A
Sugar 34.7g 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.5g 0.071g N/A
Choline 15.5mg 15.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.269mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.717mg 0%
Lysine 0.468mg 0%
Methionine 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.418mg 0%
Valine 0.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.249mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.593g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.591g N/A

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 Taquitos
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
34%
Taquitos
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
46%
Taquitos

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Taquitos
Taquitos is lower in Sugar (difference - 33.4g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Taquitos
Taquitos contains less Sodium (difference - 143mg)
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 - 13mg)
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 - 1.41g)
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 - 49)
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 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 ($)

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. Taquitos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169771/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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