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

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Differences between cap'n Crunch Cereal and potato chips

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal is higher in folate, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin E and vitamin C.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal's daily need coverage for folate is 378% higher.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has 15 times more zinc than potato chips. While cap'n Crunch Cereal has 16.16mg of zinc, potato chips have only 1.09mg.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more IronIron +1091.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1382.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +585.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~165mg

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% 2.3% 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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +866.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +824.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +460.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3355.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1369.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3583.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +336%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch Cereal Potato chips DV% diff.
Folate 1555µg 45µg 378%
Iron 19.42mg 1.63mg 222%
Zinc 16.16mg 1.09mg 137%
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 0.197mg 125%
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 0.167mg 121%
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 0.66mg 114%
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 3.827mg 110%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 12.17g 76%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 9.11mg 57%
Fats 5.12g 34.6g 45%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Saturated fat 3.346g 10.96g 35%
Sodium 754mg 8mg 32%
Potassium 186mg 1275mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.639g 9.84g 23%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Copper 0.111mg 0.306mg 22%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 22.1µg 18%
Manganese 0.747mg 0.44mg 13%
Carbs 85.51g 52.9g 11%
Fiber 2.5g 4.8g 9%
Calories 398kcal 536kcal 7%
Choline 8.6mg 37.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.402mg 5%
Protein 4.39g 7g 5%
Magnesium 55mg 67mg 3%
Selenium 6.5µg 8.1µg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 11mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 83.01g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 44.32g 0.22g N/A
Phosphorus 167mg 165mg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0%

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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.6%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.5%
Contains more FatsFats +575.8%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1439.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1529.2%

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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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/nutrients
  2. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.