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Cap'n Crunch Cereal vs. Corn chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Cap'n Crunch Cereal and Corn chips

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has more Folate, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, and Manganese, while Corn chips has more Vitamin E, and Calcium.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal covers your daily need of Folate 387% more than Corn chips.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 34 times more Vitamin B1 than Corn chips. While Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 1.614mg of Vitamin B1, Corn chips contain only 0.047mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain.

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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 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.2%
Contains more IronIron +1518.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1152.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1154.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.101mg

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 0% 8.9% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
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% 4.1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3334%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2235.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2449.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1180.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +19337.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1066.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.3%
Contains more WaterWater +133.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.5%
Contains more FatsFats +551.6%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
71% 14% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
14% 31% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -22.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1329.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2100.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch Cereal Corn chips Opinion
Calories 398kcal 538kcal Corn chips
Protein 4.39g 6.17g Corn chips
Fats 5.12g 33.36g Corn chips
Net carbs 83.01g 52.9g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Carbs 85.51g 56.9g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Magnesium 55mg 72mg Corn chips
Calcium 11mg 138mg Corn chips
Potassium 186mg 144mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Iron 19.42mg 1.2mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sugar 44.32g 0.27g Corn chips
Fiber 2.5g 4g Corn chips
Copper 0.111mg 0.101mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Zinc 16.16mg 1.29mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Starch 51.36g Corn chips
Phosphorus 167mg 194mg Corn chips
Sodium 754mg 514mg Corn chips
Vitamin A 148IU 69IU Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin E 0.62mg 7.23mg Corn chips
Manganese 0.747mg 0.333mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Selenium 6.5µg 7.6µg Corn chips
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 0.047mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 0.078mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 0.842mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.19mg Corn chips
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 0.167mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin K 0.6µg 6.3µg Corn chips
Folate 1555µg 8µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.02g 0.088g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Choline 8.6mg 12.1mg Corn chips
Saturated Fat 3.346g 4.331g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.639g 9.134g Corn chips
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 16.438g Corn chips
Tryptophan 0.046mg Corn chips
Threonine 0.246mg Corn chips
Isoleucine 0.235mg Corn chips
Leucine 0.803mg Corn chips
Lysine 0.185mg Corn chips
Methionine 0.137mg Corn chips
Phenylalanine 0.322mg Corn chips
Valine 0.331mg Corn chips
Histidine 0.2mg Corn chips
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g Corn chips
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g Corn chips
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g Corn chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Corn chips
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
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
21%
Corn chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
45%
Corn chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn chips
Corn chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 44.05g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn chips
Corn chips contains less Sodium (difference - 240mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.985g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
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 minerals?
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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.
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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/nutrients
  2. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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