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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 RAE, 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.
Contains more Potassium +483.5%
Contains more Copper +57.5%
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Iron +296.5%
Contains more Magnesium +12.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +37.8%
Contains more Zinc +657.6%
Contains more Selenium +145.7%
Equal in Sodium - 596
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 86% 46% 74% 110% 83% 27% 105% 56% 45%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 338% 52% 102% 19% 78% 205% 67% 0% 109%
Contains more Potassium +483.5%
Contains more Copper +57.5%
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Iron +296.5%
Contains more Magnesium +12.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +37.8%
Contains more Zinc +657.6%
Contains more Selenium +145.7%
Equal in Sodium - 596

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.
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Contains more Vitamin E +2177.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +1741.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +249%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +431.3%
Contains more Folate +732.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 183% 0% 158% 24% 27% 90% 25% 74% 30% 0% 56%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 150% 8% 99% 0% 313% 324% 314% 0% 393% 250% 625% 3%
Contains more Vitamin E +2177.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +1741.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +249%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +431.3%
Contains more Folate +732.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Fats +588%
Contains more Other +17.2%
Contains more Carbs +55.7%
Contains more Water +13.6%
Equal in Protein - 6.6
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 Fats +588%
Contains more Other +17.2%
Contains more Carbs +55.7%
Contains more Water +13.6%
Equal in Protein - 6.6

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +262.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +952.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.9%
27% 19% 54%
Saturated Fat: 8.88 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 17.9 g
21% 40% 40%
Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.7 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +262.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +952.9%
Contains less Saturated 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
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato sticks Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Opinion
Net carbs 49.9g 78.6g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Protein 6.7g 6.6g Potato sticks
Fats 34.4g 5g Potato sticks
Carbs 53.3g 83g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Calories 522kcal 390kcal Potato sticks
Sugar 0.22g 34.7g Potato sticks
Fiber 3.4g 4.4g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Calcium 18mg 24mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Iron 2.27mg 9mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Magnesium 64mg 72mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Phosphorus 172mg 237mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Potassium 1237mg 212mg Potato sticks
Sodium 633mg 596mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Zinc 0.99mg 7.5mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Copper 0.315mg 0.2mg Potato sticks
Manganese 0.423mg Potato sticks
Selenium 8.1µg 19.9µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A 0IU 2500IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 740µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.4mg Potato sticks
Vitamin D 0IU 133IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin D 0µg 3.3µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin C 47.3mg 0mg Potato sticks
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
Folate 40µg 333µg 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
Trans Fat 0.5g 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 Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
55%
Potato sticks
206%
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 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 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.

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.