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

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How are Potato sticks and Post Golden Crisp Cereal different?

  • Potato sticks are richer in Vitamin E, while Post Golden Crisp Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Folate, Selenium, and Iron.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 233% more than Potato sticks.
  • Potato sticks contain 28 times more Vitamin E than Post Golden Crisp Cereal. Potato sticks contain 9.11mg of Vitamin E, while Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 0.33mg.

Snacks, potato sticks and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP types were used 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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
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 +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +602.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +195.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Magnesium ~59mg

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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
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% 167% 6.6% 222% 350% 369% 347% 0% 438% 700% 2.3% 278% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2660.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2355.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +825%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 ProteinProtein +21.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1923.5%
Contains more WaterWater +57.1%
Contains more OtherOther +161.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 19% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 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 +926.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2883.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -97.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato sticks Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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 Potato sticks Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 522kcal 380kcal Potato sticks
Protein 6.7g 5.5g Potato sticks
Fats 34.4g 1.7g Potato sticks
Vitamin C 47.3mg 0mg Potato sticks
Net carbs 49.9g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 53.3g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 64mg 59mg Potato sticks
Calcium 18mg 15mg Potato sticks
Potassium 1237mg 176mg Potato sticks
Iron 2.27mg 6.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sugar 0.22g 53.6g Potato sticks
Fiber 3.4g 5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.315mg 0.2mg Potato sticks
Zinc 0.99mg 5.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 172mg 227mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 633mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 0IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 0µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.33mg Potato sticks
Vitamin D 0µg 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.423mg Potato sticks
Selenium 8.1µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.096mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 4.785mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.403mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.9µg Potato sticks
Folate 40µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 34.9mg 13.8mg Potato sticks
Saturated Fat 8.88g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 6.16g 0.6g Potato sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 17.9g 0.6g Potato sticks

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Potato sticks Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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
53%
Potato sticks
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Potato sticks
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato sticks
Potato sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 53.38g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 538mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.68g)
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. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.