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Banana chips vs. Grape-Nuts Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Banana chips and Grape-Nuts Cereal different?

  • Grape-Nuts Cereal is higher than Banana chips in Iron, Folate, Manganese, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, and Fiber.
  • Grape-Nuts Cereal covers your daily need of Iron 334% more than Banana chips.
  • Banana chips contain 85 times more Saturated Fat than Grape-Nuts Cereal. Banana chips contain 28.97g of Saturated Fat, while Grape-Nuts Cereal contains 0.34g.

Snacks, banana chips and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 5.4% 47% 47% 68% 20% 24% 0.78% 203% 8.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 89% 9.6% 35% 1050% 113% 56% 200% 61% 422% 50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +2140%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +176%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +733.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +506.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 21% 5% 4.8% 0% 21% 3.9% 13% 37% 60% 0% 3.3% 11% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.33% 0.24% 12% 0% 163% 28% 162% 52% 198% 0% 5% 259% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1975%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +605.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2364.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 34% 58% 4%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 33.6 g
Carbs: 58.4 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 1.4 g
11% 2% 80% 4% 3%
Protein: 11.22 g
Fats: 1.81 g
Carbs: 80.49 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +1756.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +387.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.8%
Contains more OtherOther +112.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 6% 2%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 28.97 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
26% 16% 59%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.34 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.78 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +828.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Banana chips Grape-Nuts Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana chips Grape-Nuts Cereal Opinion
Calories 519kcal 361kcal Banana chips
Protein 2.3g 11.22g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Fats 33.6g 1.81g Banana chips
Vitamin C 6.3mg 0.1mg Banana chips
Net carbs 50.7g 67.49g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Carbs 58.4g 80.49g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Magnesium 76mg 124mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Calcium 18mg 32mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Potassium 536mg 400mg Banana chips
Iron 1.25mg 28mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Sugar 35.34g 8.86g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Fiber 7.7g 13g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Copper 0.205mg 0.34mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Zinc 0.75mg 2.07mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Phosphorus 56mg 467mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Sodium 6mg 465mg Banana chips
Vitamin A 83IU 4IU Banana chips
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 0µg Banana chips
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.62mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Manganese 1.56mg 3.236mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Selenium 1.5µg 9.1µg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.085mg 0.65mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.12mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B3 0.71mg 8.62mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.872mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.86mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2µg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Folate 14µg 345µg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Choline 21.3mg 31.9mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Saturated Fat 28.97g 0.34g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.95g 0.21g Banana chips
Polyunsaturated fat 0.63g 0.78g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Tryptophan 0.027mg Banana chips
Threonine 0.076mg Banana chips
Isoleucine 0.074mg Banana chips
Leucine 0.158mg Banana chips
Lysine 0.107mg Banana chips
Methionine 0.024mg Banana chips
Phenylalanine 0.086mg Banana chips
Valine 0.104mg Banana chips
Histidine 0.18mg Banana chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Banana chips Grape-Nuts Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
15%
Banana chips
69%
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Banana chips
209%
Grape-Nuts Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 26.48g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 28.63g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana chips
Banana chips contains less Sodium (difference - 459mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Banana chips
Banana chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
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 ($)

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. Banana chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168849/nutrients
  2. Grape-Nuts Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171647/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.