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

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A recap on differences between Pretzels and Post Golden Crisp Cereal

  • Pretzels have less Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A RAE, Selenium, Folate, and Iron.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 233% more than Pretzels.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 18 times less Sodium than Pretzels. Pretzels contain 1715mg of Sodium, while Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 95mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN 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.
Pretzels
Pretzels
3
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7
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Calcium +140%
Contains more Copper +32%
Contains more Iron +301.2%
Contains more Magnesium +68.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +100.9%
Contains more Potassium +20.5%
Contains less Sodium -94.5%
Contains more Zinc +558.8%
Contains more Selenium +737.9%
Pretzels
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 11% 63% 25% 49% 13% 224% 24% 88% 234% 32%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 252% 43% 98% 16% 13% 153% 67% 0% 266%
Contains more Calcium +140%
Contains more Copper +32%
Contains more Iron +301.2%
Contains more Magnesium +68.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +100.9%
Contains more Potassium +20.5%
Contains less Sodium -94.5%
Contains more Zinc +558.8%
Contains more Selenium +737.9%

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.
Pretzels
Pretzels
1
:
10
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +863.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1537.9%
Contains more Folate +345.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Pretzels
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 24% 36% 18% 27% 63% 0% 0%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 167% 7% 222% 0% 350% 370% 347% 0% 439% 278% 700% 3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +863.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1537.9%
Contains more Folate +345.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pretzels
Pretzels
4
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1
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Protein +65.5%
Contains more Fats +105.9%
Contains more Water +135.7%
Contains more Other +276.9%
Contains more Carbs +13.8%
Pretzels
9% 4% 79% 3% 5%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 4.9 g
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
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 Protein +65.5%
Contains more Fats +105.9%
Contains more Water +135.7%
Contains more Other +276.9%
Contains more Carbs +13.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pretzels
Pretzels
2
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1
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +126.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +103.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -73.3%
Pretzels
23% 41% 37%
Saturated Fat: 0.75 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.22 g
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
14% 43% 43%
Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +126.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +103.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -73.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pretzels Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzels Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Net carbs 76.4g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 9.1g 5.5g Pretzels
Fats 3.5g 1.7g Pretzels
Carbs 79.2g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 381kcal 380kcal Pretzels
Sugar 53.6g Pretzels
Fiber 2.8g 5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 36mg 15mg Pretzels
Iron 1.67mg 6.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 35mg 59mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 113mg 227mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 146mg 176mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Sodium 1715mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 0.85mg 5.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.264mg 0.2mg Pretzels
Manganese 1.789mg Pretzels
Selenium 5.8µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 0IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.33mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 1.92mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.288mg Pretzels
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 83µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.9µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Tryptophan 0.109mg Pretzels
Threonine 0.259mg Pretzels
Isoleucine 0.345mg Pretzels
Leucine 0.636mg Pretzels
Lysine 0.221mg Pretzels
Methionine 0.164mg Pretzels
Phenylalanine 0.453mg Pretzels
Valine 0.392mg Pretzels
Histidine 0.201mg Pretzels
Saturated Fat 0.75g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.36g 0.6g Pretzels
Polyunsaturated fat 1.22g 0.6g Pretzels

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pretzels Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
18%
Pretzels
240%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
76%
Pretzels
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pretzels
Pretzels is lower in Sugar (difference - 53.6g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 1620mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.55g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 83)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal 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 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. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/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.