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

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How are Tortilla chips and Post Golden Crisp Cereal different?

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Selenium, Iron, and Vitamin D than Tortilla chips.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Post Golden Crisp Cereal is 218% higher.

Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP are the varieties 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.
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips
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Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Calcium +606.7%
Contains more Magnesium +42.4%
Contains more Iron +340.8%
Contains less Sodium -71%
Contains more Zinc +305.8%
Contains more Copper +106.2%
Contains more Selenium +1004.5%
Equal in Phosphorus - 227
Equal in Potassium - 176
Tortilla chips
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 32% 57% 60% 97% 17% 43% 38% 33% 51% 24%
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 +606.7%
Contains more Magnesium +42.4%
Contains more Iron +340.8%
Contains less Sodium -71%
Contains more Zinc +305.8%
Contains more Copper +106.2%
Contains more Selenium +1004.5%
Equal in Phosphorus - 227
Equal in Potassium - 176

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.
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips
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Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Vitamin E +969.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +2222.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +69350%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +961.5%
Contains more Folate +2983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1455.6%
Tortilla chips
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 71% 0% 0% 35% 17% 16% 18% 42% 9% 45% 53%
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 E +969.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +2222.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +69350%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +961.5%
Contains more Folate +2983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1455.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips
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Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Protein +29.1%
Contains more Fats +1116.5%
Contains more Water +88.6%
Contains more Other +38.5%
Contains more Carbs +32.9%
Tortilla chips
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 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 +29.1%
Contains more Fats +1116.5%
Contains more Water +88.6%
Contains more Other +38.5%
Contains more Carbs +32.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips
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Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +844%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1694.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.9%
Tortilla chips
15% 29% 56%
Saturated Fat: 2.811 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 10.769 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 +844%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1694.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tortilla chips 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 Tortilla chips Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Net carbs 62.38g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 7.1g 5.5g Tortilla chips
Fats 20.68g 1.7g Tortilla chips
Carbs 67.78g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 472kcal 380kcal Tortilla chips
Starch 62.53g Tortilla chips
Sugar 0.78g 53.6g Tortilla chips
Fiber 5.4g 5g Tortilla chips
Calcium 106mg 15mg Tortilla chips
Iron 1.52mg 6.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 84mg 59mg Tortilla chips
Phosphorus 225mg 227mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 182mg 176mg Tortilla chips
Sodium 328mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 1.38mg 5.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.097mg 0.2mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.388mg Tortilla chips
Selenium 4.4µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 4IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 3.53mg 0.33mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin D 0IU 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 0µg 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 0.838mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.297mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 12µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 20.9µg 0.9µg Tortilla chips
Trans Fat 0.812g 0g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 2.811g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 5.664g 0.6g Tortilla chips
Polyunsaturated fat 10.769g 0.6g Tortilla chips
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g Tortilla chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g Tortilla chips
Omega-3 - ALA 0.23g Tortilla chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Tortilla chips 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
25%
Tortilla chips
240%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Tortilla chips
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 52.82g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 233mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.611g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 84)
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. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/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.