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

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

  • Corn chips have more Vitamin E, and Calcium, while Cap'n Crunch Cereal have more Folate, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, and Manganese.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal covers your daily need of Folate 387% more than Corn chips.
  • Corn chips contain 13 times more Calcium than Cap'n Crunch Cereal. While Corn chips contain 138mg of Calcium, Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains only 11mg.

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

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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 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.2%
Contains more IronIron +1518.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1152.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg

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% 4.1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1066.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.7%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Corn chips Cap'n Crunch Cereal
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 Corn chips Cap'n Crunch Cereal Opinion
Calories 538kcal 398kcal Corn chips
Protein 6.17g 4.39g Corn chips
Fats 33.36g 5.12g Corn chips
Net carbs 52.9g 83.01g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Carbs 56.9g 85.51g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Magnesium 72mg 55mg Corn chips
Calcium 138mg 11mg Corn chips
Potassium 144mg 186mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Iron 1.2mg 19.42mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Sugar 0.27g 44.32g Corn chips
Fiber 4g 2.5g Corn chips
Copper 0.101mg 0.111mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Zinc 1.29mg 16.16mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Starch 51.36g Corn chips
Phosphorus 194mg 167mg Corn chips
Sodium 514mg 754mg Corn chips
Vitamin A 69IU 148IU Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin E 7.23mg 0.62mg Corn chips
Manganese 0.333mg 0.747mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Selenium 7.6µg 6.5µg Corn chips
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 1.614mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 1.822mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B3 0.842mg 21.465mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.145mg Corn chips
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 2.138mg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Vitamin K 6.3µg 0.6µg Corn chips
Folate 8µg 1555µg Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Trans Fat 0.088g 0.02g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Choline 12.1mg 8.6mg Corn chips
Saturated Fat 4.331g 3.346g Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 9.134g 0.639g Corn chips
Polyunsaturated fat 16.438g 0.747g 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 0.006g 0g 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 0.007g 0g 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
Corn chips Cap'n Crunch 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
21%
Corn chips
225%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Corn chips
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal

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. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/nutrients
  2. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/nutrients

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

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