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Kellogg's Special K vs. Post Golden Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kellogg's Special K and post Golden Crisp Cereal

  • Kellogg's Special K has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin E, vitamin C, protein, and vitamin B3; however, post Golden Crisp Cereal is richer in zinc and vitamin A.
  • Kellogg's Special K covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 575% more than post Golden Crisp Cereal.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.9% 4.7% 1050% 60% 19% 21% 87% 0% 299%
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 CalciumCalcium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +317.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +391.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +711.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +372.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 227% 50% 167% 306% 423% 441% 424% 0% 1486% 2425% 0.25% 968%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 111% 277% 6.6% 350% 369% 347% 0% 438% 700% 2.3% 278%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +246.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K Post Golden Crisp Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 5.6µg 575%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 1.9mg 349%
Iron 28mg 6.7mg 266%
Folate 1290µg 370µg 230%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 0.33mg 100%
Vitamin C 68mg 0mg 76%
Zinc 0.69mg 5.6mg 45%
Vitamin A 500µg 832µg 37%
Phosphorus 48mg 227mg 26%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 18.5mg 26%
Protein 17.79g 5.5g 25%
Sodium 667mg 95mg 25%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 1.4mg 24%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 1.6mg 24%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 7.4µg 21%
Vitamin D* 134 IU 296 IU 20%
Fiber 1.4g 5g 14%
Magnesium 12mg 59mg 11%
Selenium 54.9µg 48.6µg 11%
Carbs 73.4g 90.1g 6%
Potassium 53mg 176mg 4%
Copper 0.179mg 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 23mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Choline 11mg 13.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.4g 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 0.6g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.6g 1%
Calories 377kcal 380kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 1.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 212kcal 691kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 26g N/A
Fats 1.79g 1.7g 0%
Net carbs 72g 85.1g N/A
Sugar 12.69g 53.6g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 2% 73% 3% 4%
Protein: 17.79 g
Fats: 1.79 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 4.02 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 +223.5%
Contains more WaterWater +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.8%
~equal in Fats ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 27% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%

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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. 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.