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Cocoa Pebbles Cereal vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Cocoa Pebbles Cereal and Potato chips?

  • Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Folate, Iron, and Vitamin D, yet Potato chips is richer in Vitamin E.
  • Cocoa Pebbles Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 217% higher.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted types in this comparison.

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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 22% 6.6% 17% 233% 100% 142% 41% 77% 0% 76%
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 +280.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +560.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Calcium ~24mg
~equal in Copper ~0.306mg

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% 155% 2.6% 207% 325% 346% 323% 0% 392% 650% 3.3% 259% 2.1%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +678.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +661.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +349.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6907.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +886.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 86% 3% 3%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 4.1 g
Carbs: 85.7 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 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 +62%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.8%
Contains more FatsFats +743.9%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 5% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -67.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +4820%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12070%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Potato chips Opinion
Calories 397kcal 536kcal Potato chips
Protein 4.8g 7g Potato chips
Fats 4.1g 34.6g Potato chips
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg Potato chips
Net carbs 84.1g 48.1g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Carbs 85.7g 52.9g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin D 276IU 0IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Magnesium 31mg 67mg Potato chips
Calcium 22mg 24mg Potato chips
Potassium 193mg 1275mg Potato chips
Iron 6.2mg 1.63mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Sugar 35.8g 0.22g Potato chips
Fiber 1.6g 4.8g Potato chips
Copper 0.3mg 0.306mg Potato chips
Zinc 5.2mg 1.09mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Phosphorus 95mg 165mg Potato chips
Sodium 594mg 8mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 2586IU 0IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin A 776µg 0µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin E 0.13mg 9.11mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 6.9µg 0µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Manganese 0.44mg Potato chips
Selenium 14µg 8.1µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.3mg 0.167mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.5mg 0.197mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B3 17.2mg 3.827mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.402mg Potato chips
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.66mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.2µg 0µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin K 1.3µg 22.1µg Potato chips
Folate 345µg 45µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Trans Fat 0.1g Potato chips
Choline 3.8mg 37.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 3.6g 10.96g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g 9.84g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 12.17g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.108mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.253mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.283mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.419mg Potato chips
Lysine 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.11mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.31mg Potato chips
Valine 0.392mg Potato chips
Histidine 153mg Potato chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Potato 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
205%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
56%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.58g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 586mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.36g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is cheaper?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173885/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.