Corn chips vs. Potato sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are corn chips and potato sticks different?
- Corn chips are richer in calcium, while potato sticks are higher in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, iron, vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin B6.
- Potato sticks cover your daily need for vitamin C, 53% more than corn chips.
- Corn chips contain 8 times more calcium than potato sticks. Corn chips contain 138mg of calcium, while potato sticks contain 18mg.
- Corn chips are lower in saturated fat.
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain and Snacks, potato sticks 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +666.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +759% |
| Contains more IronIron | +89.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +211.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +26% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +104.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +468.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +250.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 47.3mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 1237mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.842mg | 4.785mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.101mg | 0.315mg | 24% |
| Starch | 51.36g | 21% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.331g | 8.88g | 21% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 2.27mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 7.23mg | 9.11mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 6.3µg | 22.1µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 18mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.32mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 16.438g | 17.9g | 10% |
| Folate | 8µg | 40µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.134g | 6.16g | 7% |
| Sodium | 514mg | 633mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.333mg | 0.423mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.096mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.403mg | 4% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 34.9mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.29mg | 0.99mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 172mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.078mg | 0.116mg | 3% |
| Fats | 33.36g | 34.4g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 72mg | 64mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 4g | 3.4g | 2% |
| Calories | 538kcal | 522kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 6.17g | 6.7g | 1% |
| Carbs | 56.9g | 53.3g | 1% |
| Selenium | 7.6µg | 8.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 52.9g | 49.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.088g | 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
Protein:
6.17 g
Fats:
33.36 g
Carbs:
56.9 g
Water:
1.07 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
6.7 g
Fats:
34.4 g
Carbs:
53.3 g
Water:
2.2 g
Other:
3.4 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +105.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36% |
~equal in
Protein
~6.7g
~equal in
Fats
~34.4g
~equal in
Carbs
~53.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
16.438 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.88 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
17.9 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +48.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~17.9g
