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

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

  • Potato sticks have more Vitamin E, however, Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Zinc.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 208% more than Potato sticks.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has 23 times less Vitamin E than Potato sticks. Potato sticks have 9.11mg of Vitamin E, while Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has 0.4mg.

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

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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 51% 7.2% 19% 338% 67% 205% 102% 78% 0% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +483.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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%
~equal in Sodium ~596mg

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% 150% 8% 99% 313% 323% 313% 0% 392% 625% 3% 250% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2177.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1741.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.2%
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%

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
7% 5% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 83 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +588%
Contains more OtherOther +17.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
~equal in Protein ~6.6g

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
21% 40% 40%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +262.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +952.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -89.9%

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 Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
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 Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Opinion
Calories 522kcal 390kcal Potato sticks
Protein 6.7g 6.6g Potato sticks
Fats 34.4g 5g Potato sticks
Vitamin C 47.3mg 0mg Potato sticks
Net carbs 49.9g 78.6g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Carbs 53.3g 83g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin D 0IU 133IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Magnesium 64mg 72mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Calcium 18mg 24mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Potassium 1237mg 212mg Potato sticks
Iron 2.27mg 9mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sugar 0.22g 34.7g Potato sticks
Fiber 3.4g 4.4g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Copper 0.315mg 0.2mg Potato sticks
Zinc 0.99mg 7.5mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Phosphorus 172mg 237mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sodium 633mg 596mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A 0IU 2500IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A 0µg 740µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.4mg Potato sticks
Vitamin D 0µg 3.3µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Manganese 0.423mg Potato sticks
Selenium 8.1µg 19.9µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B1 0.096mg 1.25mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 1.4mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B3 4.785mg 16.7mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B5 0.403mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 1.7mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B12 0µg 5µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.2µg Potato sticks
Folate 40µg 333µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Trans Fat 0.5g Potato sticks
Choline 34.9mg 15.5mg Potato sticks
Saturated Fat 8.88g 0.9g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Monounsaturated Fat 6.16g 1.7g Potato sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 17.9g 1.7g Potato sticks

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Potato sticks Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
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
191%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Potato sticks
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

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. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/nutrients
  2. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174628/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.