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Potato sticks vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Potato sticks and Spanish rice

  • Spanish rice has less Vitamin E , Vitamin C, Potassium, Copper, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Iron, and Magnesium.
  • Potato sticks' daily need coverage for Vitamin E is 57% more.
  • Potato sticks have 473 times more Vitamin C than Spanish rice. Potato sticks have 47.3mg of Vitamin C, while Spanish rice has 0.1mg.
  • Spanish rice is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, potato sticks and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice.

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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.
Potato sticks
Potato sticks
8
:
2
Spanish rice
Spanish rice
Contains more Iron +97.4%
Contains more Magnesium +392.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +201.8%
Contains more Potassium +966.4%
Contains more Zinc +106.3%
Contains more Copper +384.6%
Contains more Calcium +11.1%
Contains less Sodium -16.6%
Equal in Manganese - 0.39
Equal in Selenium - 7.4
Potato sticks
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 86% 46% 74% 110% 83% 27% 105% 56% 45%
Spanish rice
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 44% 10% 25% 11% 69% 14% 22% 51% 41%
Contains more Iron +97.4%
Contains more Magnesium +392.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +201.8%
Contains more Potassium +966.4%
Contains more Zinc +106.3%
Contains more Copper +384.6%
Contains more Calcium +11.1%
Contains less Sodium -16.6%
Equal in Manganese - 0.39
Equal in Selenium - 7.4

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.
Potato sticks
Potato sticks
6
:
5
Spanish rice
Spanish rice
Contains more Vitamin E +1418.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +47200%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +290.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +70%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +90.6%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.415
Potato sticks
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 183% 0% 158% 24% 27% 90% 25% 74% 30% 0% 56%
Spanish rice
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 12% 0% 1% 46% 18% 45% 25% 19% 38% 10% 33%
Contains more Vitamin E +1418.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +47200%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +290.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +70%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +90.6%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.415

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato sticks
Potato sticks
4
:
1
Spanish rice
Spanish rice
Contains more Protein +104.3%
Contains more Fats +550.3%
Contains more Carbs +71.1%
Contains more Other +96.5%
Contains more Water +2560.9%
Potato sticks
7% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
Spanish rice
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
Contains more Protein +104.3%
Contains more Fats +550.3%
Contains more Carbs +71.1%
Contains more Other +96.5%
Contains more Water +2560.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato sticks
Potato sticks
2
:
1
Spanish rice
Spanish rice
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +307.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +672.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -88.7%
Potato sticks
27% 19% 54%
Saturated Fat: 8.88 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 17.9 g
Spanish rice
21% 31% 48%
Saturated Fat: 1.005 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.317 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +307.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +672.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -88.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato sticks Spanish rice
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato sticks Spanish rice Opinion
Net carbs 49.9g 29.96g Potato sticks
Protein 6.7g 3.28g Potato sticks
Fats 34.4g 5.29g Potato sticks
Carbs 53.3g 31.16g Potato sticks
Calories 522kcal 185kcal Potato sticks
Starch 27.55g Spanish rice
Fructose 0.42g Spanish rice
Sugar 0.22g 1.3g Potato sticks
Fiber 3.4g 1.2g Potato sticks
Calcium 18mg 20mg Spanish rice
Iron 2.27mg 1.15mg Potato sticks
Magnesium 64mg 13mg Potato sticks
Phosphorus 172mg 57mg Potato sticks
Potassium 1237mg 116mg Potato sticks
Sodium 633mg 528mg Spanish rice
Zinc 0.99mg 0.48mg Potato sticks
Copper 0.315mg 0.065mg Potato sticks
Manganese 0.423mg 0.39mg Potato sticks
Selenium 8.1µg 7.4µg Potato sticks
Vitamin A 0IU 100IU Spanish rice
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 6µg Spanish rice
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.6mg Potato sticks
Vitamin C 47.3mg 0.1mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B1 0.096mg 0.183mg Spanish rice
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.074mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B3 4.785mg 2.378mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.415mg Spanish rice
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.082mg Potato sticks
Folate 40µg 50µg Spanish rice
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg Spanish rice
Vitamin K 22.1µg 13µg Potato sticks
Tryptophan 0.044mg Spanish rice
Threonine 0.098mg Spanish rice
Isoleucine 0.109mg Spanish rice
Leucine 0.24mg Spanish rice
Lysine 0.131mg Spanish rice
Methionine 0.071mg Spanish rice
Phenylalanine 153mg Spanish rice
Valine 0.137mg Spanish rice
Histidine 0.071mg Spanish rice
Trans Fat 0.07g Potato sticks
Saturated Fat 8.88g 1.005g Spanish rice
Monounsaturated Fat 6.16g 1.511g Potato sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 17.9g 2.317g Potato sticks
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Spanish rice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g Spanish rice

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Potato sticks Spanish rice
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
55%
Potato sticks
21%
Spanish rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Potato sticks
29%
Spanish rice

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice contains less Sodium (difference - 105mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.875g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato sticks
Potato sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.08g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato sticks
Potato sticks is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato sticks
Potato sticks is relatively richer in minerals
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 vitamins?
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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. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/nutrients
  2. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.