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Corn chips vs. Granola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn chips and granola

  • Corn chips have more vitamin E; however, granola has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, zinc, copper, and iron.
  • Granola's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
  • Corn chips have 3 times more vitamin E than granola. Corn chips have 7.23mg of vitamin E, while granola has 2.43mg.
  • Granola has a higher glycemic index than corn chips.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins.

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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 49% 9.9% 19% 139% 200% 210% 98% 34% 0% 94%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.3%
Contains more IronIron +208.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +494.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +496.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~68mg

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% 1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
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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 20% 153% 49% 32% 190% 201% 191% 0% 942% 1500% 3.3% 612% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +384.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1517%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1015.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2343.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +10100%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn chips Granola DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 4.08mg 301%
Folate 8µg 816µg 202%
Polyunsaturated fat 16.438g 1.6g 99%
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.87mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.76mg 59%
Zinc 1.29mg 7.7mg 58%
Vitamin B3 0.842mg 10.2mg 58%
Copper 0.101mg 0.6mg 55%
Vitamin A 3µg 459µg 51%
Fats 33.36g 5.7g 43%
Vitamin E 7.23mg 2.43mg 32%
Iron 1.2mg 3.7mg 31%
Starch 51.36g 21%
Selenium 7.6µg 17.3µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.134g 2.5g 17%
Manganese 0.333mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.331g 1.39g 13%
Fiber 4g 7g 12%
Calcium 138mg 33mg 11%
Sodium 514mg 257mg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.1µg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Carbs 56.9g 80.9g 8%
Calories 538kcal 389kcal 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Protein 6.17g 8.7g 5%
Phosphorus 194mg 228mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin K 6.3µg 1.3µg 4%
Potassium 144mg 215mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 22.6mg 2%
Magnesium 72mg 68mg 1%
Net carbs 52.9g 73.9g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 28.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.088g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.246mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.235mg 0%
Leucine 0.803mg 0%
Lysine 0.185mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.322mg 0%
Valine 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g N/A

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
9% 6% 81% 4%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 5.7 g
Carbs: 80.9 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +485.3%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.2%
Contains more WaterWater +227.1%

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
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +265.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +927.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%

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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. 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.