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

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What are the differences between Raisin Bran Cereal and Post Golden Crisp Cereal?

  • Raisin Bran Cereal is higher in Iron, Copper, and Fiber, yet Post Golden Crisp Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin D.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 128% more.
  • Raisin Bran Cereal has 3 times more Copper than Post Golden Crisp Cereal. While Raisin Bran Cereal has 0.508mg of Copper, Post Golden Crisp Cereal has only 0.2mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Raisin Bran Cereal 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 97% 9.9% 48% 572% 169% 173% 145% 61% 0% 211%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +130.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.2%
Contains more IronIron +127.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +154%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.9%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 0% 51% 3.6% 75% 158% 166% 159% 0% 196% 316% 0.75% 254% 13%
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 CholineCholine +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +228%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +196%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~370µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 80% 8% 3%
Protein: 7.63 g
Fats: 1.87 g
Carbs: 80.37 g
Water: 7.5 g
Other: 2.63 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 +38.7%
Contains more WaterWater +435.7%
Contains more OtherOther +102.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
~equal in Fats ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 21% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.424 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.357 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.908 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -52.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +68.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Raisin Bran Cereal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Rich in minerals ok
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Raisin Bran Cereal Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 342kcal 380kcal Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 7.63g 5.5g Raisin Bran Cereal
Fats 1.87g 1.7g Raisin Bran Cereal
Net carbs 70.17g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Carbs 80.37g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 102IU 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 136mg 59mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Calcium 33mg 15mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Potassium 546mg 176mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Iron 15.25mg 6.7mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Sugar 33.04g 53.6g Raisin Bran Cereal
Fiber 10.2g 5g Raisin Bran Cereal
Copper 0.508mg 0.2mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Zinc 6.36mg 5.6mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Phosphorus 339mg 227mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Sodium 466mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 847IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 253µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.33mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 2.5µg 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Selenium 38.6µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.72mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 8.47mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 0.85mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 2.53µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.9µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 339µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Choline 24.1mg 13.8mg Raisin Bran Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.424g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.357g 0.6g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.908g 0.6g Raisin Bran Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Raisin Bran Cereal 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
107%
Raisin Bran Cereal
222%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
149%
Raisin Bran Cereal
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Raisin Bran Cereal
Raisin Bran Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.56g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 371mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.224g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 61)
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 ($)

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. Raisin Bran Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172996/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.