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

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Significant differences between Wafer and Post Golden Crisp Cereal

  • The amount of Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Selenium, Vitamin D, and Zinc in Post Golden Crisp Cereal is higher than in Wafer.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 230% more than Wafer.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
Wafer
Wafer
4
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6
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Calcium +106.7%
Contains more Potassium +19.3%
Contains more Copper +131.5%
Contains more Iron +67.1%
Contains more Magnesium +11.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +72%
Contains less Sodium -83.6%
Contains more Zinc +413.8%
Contains more Selenium +752.6%
Wafer
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 151% 38% 57% 19% 76% 30% 155% 91% 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 +106.7%
Contains more Potassium +19.3%
Contains more Copper +131.5%
Contains more Iron +67.1%
Contains more Magnesium +11.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +72%
Contains less Sodium -83.6%
Contains more Zinc +413.8%
Contains more Selenium +752.6%

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.
Wafer
Wafer
3
:
8
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Vitamin E +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +27680%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +501.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +547.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3625.5%
Contains more Folate +687.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +6122.2%
Wafer
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 15% 0% 0% 51% 62% 54% 23% 12% 36% 12% 6%
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 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +27680%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +501.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +547.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3625.5%
Contains more Folate +687.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +6122.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
Wafer
4
:
1
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Protein +20%
Contains more Fats +735.3%
Contains more Water +221.4%
Contains more Other +53.8%
Contains more Carbs +23.9%
Wafer
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 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 +20%
Contains more Fats +735.3%
Contains more Water +221.4%
Contains more Other +53.8%
Contains more Carbs +23.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
Wafer
2
:
1
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +710.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +592.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.3%
Wafer
32% 37% 31%
Saturated Fat: 4.241 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.153 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 +710.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +592.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Post Golden Crisp Cereal Opinion
Net carbs 69.3g 85.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Protein 6.6g 5.5g Wafer
Fats 14.2g 1.7g Wafer
Carbs 72.7g 90.1g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calories 433kcal 380kcal Wafer
Sugar 37.43g 53.6g Wafer
Fiber 3.4g 5g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Calcium 31mg 15mg Wafer
Iron 4.01mg 6.7mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 53mg 59mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 132mg 227mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Potassium 210mg 176mg Wafer
Sodium 580mg 95mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Zinc 1.09mg 5.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.463mg 0.2mg Wafer
Manganese 0.696mg Wafer
Selenium 5.7µg 48.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 10IU 2778IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 832µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.33mg Wafer
Vitamin D 0IU 296IU Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 0µg 7.4µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 1.4mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 1.6mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 18.5mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.381mg Wafer
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 1.9mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Folate 47µg 370µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 5.6µg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.9µg Wafer
Tryptophan 0.096mg Wafer
Threonine 0.22mg Wafer
Isoleucine 0.261mg Wafer
Leucine 0.447mg Wafer
Lysine 0.281mg Wafer
Methionine 0.105mg Wafer
Phenylalanine 0.308mg Wafer
Valine 0.323mg Wafer
Histidine 0.128mg Wafer
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Saturated Fat 4.241g 0.2g Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g Wafer
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g Wafer
Monounsaturated Fat 4.865g 0.6g Wafer
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.6g Wafer

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Wafer 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
22%
Wafer
240%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Wafer
91%
Post Golden Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wafer
Wafer is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.17g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 485mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Post Golden Crisp Cereal
Post Golden Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.041g)
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 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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.