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

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Important differences between post Golden Crisp Cereal and granola

  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and iron; however, granola has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, and copper.
  • Granola's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 267% more.
  • Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 3 times more selenium than granola. Post Golden Crisp Cereal has 48.6µg of selenium, while granola has 17.3µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins.

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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 49% 9.9% 19% 139% 200% 210% 98% 34% 0% 94%
Contains more IronIron +81.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~228mg
~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 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 20% 32% 153% 49% 190% 201% 191% 0% 942% 1500% 3.3% 612%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +252.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +120.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Post Golden Crisp Cereal Granola DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.6µg 12µg 267%
Vitamin B6 1.9mg 4.08mg 168%
Folate 370µg 816µg 112%
Selenium 48.6µg 17.3µg 57%
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.87mg 56%
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.76mg 53%
Vitamin B3 18.5mg 10.2mg 52%
Copper 0.2mg 0.6mg 44%
Vitamin A 832µg 459µg 41%
Iron 6.7mg 3.7mg 38%
Vitamin D* 296 IU 82 IU 27%
Vitamin D 7.4µg 2.1µg 27%
Zinc 5.6mg 7.7mg 19%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2.43mg 14%
Fiber 5g 7g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Sodium 95mg 257mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.6g 7%
Protein 5.5g 8.7g 6%
Fats 1.7g 5.7g 6%
Saturated fat 0.2g 1.39g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.6g 2.5g 5%
Carbs 90.1g 80.9g 3%
Magnesium 59mg 68mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 33mg 2%
Choline 13.8mg 22.6mg 2%
Potassium 176mg 215mg 1%
Calories 380kcal 389kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.4g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 691kcal 447kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 85.1g 73.9g N/A
Sugar 53.6g 28.3g N/A
Phosphorus 227mg 228mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.3µg 0%

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
9% 6% 81% 4%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 5.7 g
Carbs: 80.9 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.2%
Contains more FatsFats +235.3%
Contains more WaterWater +150%

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
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.7%

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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.