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Corn grits vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn grits and potato chips

  • Corn grits has more iron; however, potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, phosphorus, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for corn grits is 64% higher.
  • Corn grits is lower in saturated fat.
  • Corn grits has a higher glycemic index than potato chips.

Food types used in this article are Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 4.3% 19% 2.4% 252% 0% 2.5% 6% 30% 6.4% 0%
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 +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +311.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1016.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4622.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1078.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +798%

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% 0% 0.2% 0% 36% 31% 31% 3.1% 6.5% 0% 0% 20% 1.4%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +673.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2257.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1342.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grits Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.191g 12.17g 80%
Iron 6.71mg 1.63mg 64%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 9.11mg 61%
Fats 0.49g 34.6g 52%
Saturated fat 0.076g 10.96g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.66mg 49%
Potassium 27mg 1275mg 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Copper 0mg 0.306mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 9.84g 24%
Calories 74kcal 536kcal 23%
Phosphorus 14mg 165mg 22%
Histidine 0.048mg 153mg 22%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.1µg 18%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.44mg 17%
Fiber 1.1g 4.8g 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Magnesium 6mg 67mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 3.827mg 13%
Carbs 15.95g 52.9g 12%
Protein 1.58g 7g 11%
Sodium 227mg 8mg 10%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.09mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.052mg 0.402mg 7%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Choline 2.6mg 37.5mg 6%
Folate 27µg 45µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.197mg 5%
Calcium 64mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.167mg 2%
Net carbs 14.85g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.228mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0.392mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81%
Protein: 1.58 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 15.95 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.76 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 WaterWater +4174.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +343%
Contains more FatsFats +6961.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.7%
Contains more OtherOther +373.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 23% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.191 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12048.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6271.7%

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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 grits - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173897/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.