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Cookie Crisp Cereal vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Cookie Crisp Cereal and Potato chips different?

  • Cookie Crisp Cereal is richer in Vitamin B12, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Vitamin A, while Potato chips is higher in Vitamin E.
  • Cookie Crisp Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 242% more than Potato chips.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COOKIE CRISP and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 22% 116% 20% 649% 71% 393% 66% 60% 46% 40%
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 CalciumCalcium +1504.2%
Contains more IronIron +961.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1221.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +451.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11%
~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 77% 115% 11% 114% 350% 369% 360% 25% 444% 725% 3.8% 289% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +738.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +712.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +755.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1498.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1373.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +193%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.402mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 84.5 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 3.6 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 +59.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +686.4%
~equal in Other ~3.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 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 -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +602.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +615.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cookie Crisp 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
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie Crisp Cereal Potato chips Opinion
Calories 380kcal 536kcal Potato chips
Protein 5.2g 7g Potato chips
Fats 4.4g 34.6g Potato chips
Vitamin C 23.1mg 31.1mg Potato chips
Net carbs 79.4g 48.1g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Carbs 84.5g 52.9g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 154IU 0IU Cookie Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 31mg 67mg Potato chips
Calcium 385mg 24mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Potassium 231mg 1275mg Potato chips
Iron 17.3mg 1.63mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Sugar 34.8g 0.22g Potato chips
Fiber 5.1g 4.8g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.306mg Potato chips
Zinc 14.4mg 1.09mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 154mg 165mg Potato chips
Sodium 457mg 8mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 1923IU 0IU Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 546µg 0µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.57mg 9.11mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 3.8µg 0µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.353mg 0.44mg Potato chips
Selenium 7.3µg 8.1µg Potato chips
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.167mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.197mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 19.2mg 3.827mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.402mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 1.923mg 0.66mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.8µg 0µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 1.5µg 22.1µg Potato chips
Folate 385µg 45µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Choline 12.8mg 37.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 0.8g 10.96g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.4g 9.84g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 1.7g 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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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cookie Crisp 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
222%
Cookie Crisp Cereal
56%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
Cookie Crisp Cereal
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.58g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 449mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.16g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is cheaper?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
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.

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 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.