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Potato salad vs. Post Golden Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato salad and post Golden Crisp Cereal?

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal is richer than potato salad in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin A, selenium, iron, and vitamin D.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 233% more.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 4.5% 16% 251% 67% 153% 97% 12% 0% 265%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +293.3%
Contains more IronIron +930.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1706.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +336.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1085.4%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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% 277% 6.6% 111% 350% 369% 347% 0% 438% 700% 2.3% 278% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1978.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5185.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
6% 2% 90%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 90.1 g
Water: 1.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +382.4%
Contains more WaterWater +5328.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +706.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
14% 43% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +313.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +522.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato salad Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat 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 Potato salad Post Golden Crisp Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg 233%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 1.9mg 135%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 1.6mg 118%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 18.5mg 110%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 1.4mg 110%
Folate 7µg 370µg 91%
Vitamin A 32µg 832µg 89%
Selenium 4.1µg 48.6µg 81%
Iron 0.65mg 6.7mg 76%
Zinc 0.31mg 5.6mg 48%
Vitamin D 0IU 296IU 37%
Vitamin D 0µg 7.4µg 37%
Carbs 11.17g 90.1g 26%
Phosphorus 52mg 227mg 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.6g 21%
Sodium 529mg 95mg 19%
Fiber 1.3g 5g 15%
Calories 143kcal 380kcal 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Fats 8.2g 1.7g 10%
Magnesium 15mg 59mg 10%
Copper 0.118mg 0.2mg 9%
Protein 2.68g 5.5g 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.2g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.6g 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 4%
Choline 13.8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2%
Potassium 254mg 176mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 85.1g N/A
Calcium 19mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 53.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Potato salad Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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
13%
Potato salad
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Potato salad
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato salad
Potato salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 53.6g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 68mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 434mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.229g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal 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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/nutrients
  2. Post Golden Crisp Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171652/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.