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Corn nuts vs. Potato sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn nuts and potato sticks?

  • Corn nuts are richer in vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet potato sticks are richer in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Potato sticks' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 52% higher.
  • Corn nuts have 4 times more vitamin B1 than potato sticks. Corn nuts have 0.35mg of vitamin B1, while potato sticks have 0.096mg.
  • Corn nuts contain less saturated fat.

We used Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor and Snacks, potato sticks types in this comparison.

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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 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +332.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.6%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Sodium ~633mg

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 1.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11725%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn nuts Potato sticks DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.22g 17.9g 98%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 47.3mg 52%
Fats 14.3g 34.4g 31%
Saturated fat 2.58g 8.88g 29%
Potassium 286mg 1237mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.35mg 0.096mg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.507mg 4.785mg 20%
Fiber 8.4g 3.4g 20%
Copper 0.136mg 0.315mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Phosphorus 283mg 172mg 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Magnesium 109mg 64mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.187mg 0.32mg 10%
Folate 0µg 40µg 10%
Zinc 1.88mg 0.99mg 8%
Iron 1.7mg 2.27mg 7%
Choline 34.9mg 6%
Carbs 71.7g 53.3g 6%
Protein 9g 6.7g 5%
Calories 436kcal 522kcal 4%
Manganese 0.487mg 0.423mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.36g 6.16g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.116mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.374mg 0.403mg 1%
Sodium 600mg 633mg 1%
Net carbs 63.3g 49.9g N/A
Calcium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 g
7% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.5%
Contains more FatsFats +140.6%
Contains more WaterWater +37.5%
~equal in Other ~3.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 g
27% 19% 54%
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 -70.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +455.9%

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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 nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/nutrients
  2. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.