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Post Golden Crisp Cereal vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between post Golden Crisp Cereal and general tso's chicken

  • General tso's chicken contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, folate, iron, selenium, and zinc than post Golden Crisp Cereal.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 224% higher.
  • General tso's chicken contains 76 times less vitamin A than post Golden Crisp Cereal. Post Golden Crisp Cereal contains 832µg of vitamin A, while general tso's chicken contains 11µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken.

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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 42% 4.5% 16% 251% 67% 153% 97% 12% 0% 265%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 18% 44% 15% 35% 54% 57% 9.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +477.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +334.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +330.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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 0% 111% 277% 6.6% 350% 369% 347% 0% 438% 700% 2.3% 278%
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 5.3% 3% 3.7% 24% 6.8% 27% 53% 37% 47% 28% 96% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5085.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1255.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +548.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +840.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2445.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3263.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4144.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 0.22µg 224%
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 0.202mg 131%
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.027mg 114%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.118mg 114%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 2.853mg 98%
Vitamin A 832µg 11µg 91%
Folate 370µg 11µg 90%
Iron 6.7mg 1.16mg 69%
Selenium 48.6µg 14.4µg 62%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.84g 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 7.501g 46%
Zinc 5.6mg 1.3mg 39%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 6.47g 38%
Vitamin D* 296 IU 6 IU 36%
Vitamin D 7.4µg 0.2µg 36%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 38.2µg 31%
Fats 1.7g 16.36g 23%
Carbs 90.1g 23.99g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Copper 0.2mg 0.046mg 17%
Fiber 5g 0.9g 16%
Protein 5.5g 12.9g 15%
Sodium 95mg 435mg 15%
Phosphorus 227mg 127mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.2g 2.76g 12%
Magnesium 59mg 18mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.6g 3.879g 8%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 1.21mg 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Choline 13.8mg 41.5mg 5%
Calories 380kcal 295kcal 4%
Manganese 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Potassium 176mg 201mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.4g 4.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 691kcal 229kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 85.1g 23.09g N/A
Calcium 15mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 53.6g 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.333mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 2% 90%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 90.1 g
Water: 1.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
13% 16% 24% 45%
Protein: 12.9 g
Fats: 16.36 g
Carbs: 23.99 g
Water: 45.15 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +275.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.5%
Contains more FatsFats +862.4%
Contains more WaterWater +3125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 43% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
20% 27% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.501 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +546.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1150.2%

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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
  2. General tso's chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167675/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.