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Golden Grahams Cereal vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Golden Grahams Cereal and Potato chips?

  • Golden Grahams Cereal is richer in Vitamin B12, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Folate, and Manganese, yet Potato chips is richer in Vitamin E.
  • Golden Grahams Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 200% higher.
  • Golden Grahams Cereal has 11 times more Zinc than Potato chips. Golden Grahams Cereal has 12.1mg of Zinc, while Potato chips has 1.09mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, GOLDEN GRAHAMS and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 19% 97% 18% 544% 69% 330% 55% 101% 241% 31%
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 +1245.8%
Contains more IronIron +789.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1010.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +518.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.6%

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 65% 97% 13% 96% 300% 323% 302% 20% 372% 600% 5% 242% 8.3%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +618.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +617.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1323.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1005%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 85.1 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 4.2 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 CarbsCarbs +60.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +981.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 53% 33%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 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 -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +515%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1117%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Golden Grahams Cereal Potato chips
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Golden Grahams Cereal Potato chips Opinion
Calories 374kcal 536kcal Potato chips
Protein 5.3g 7g Potato chips
Fats 3.2g 34.6g Potato chips
Vitamin C 19.4mg 31.1mg Potato chips
Net carbs 79.5g 48.1g Golden Grahams Cereal
Carbs 85.1g 52.9g Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin D 129IU 0IU Golden Grahams Cereal
Magnesium 26mg 67mg Potato chips
Calcium 323mg 24mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Potassium 206mg 1275mg Potato chips
Iron 14.5mg 1.63mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Sugar 35g 0.22g Potato chips
Fiber 5.6g 4.8g Golden Grahams Cereal
Copper 0.206mg 0.306mg Potato chips
Zinc 12.1mg 1.09mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Phosphorus 129mg 165mg Potato chips
Sodium 772mg 8mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 1613IU 0IU Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin A 472µg 0µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin E 0.64mg 9.11mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 3.2µg 0µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Manganese 1.848mg 0.44mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Selenium 5.6µg 8.1µg Potato chips
Vitamin B1 1.2mg 0.167mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.4mg 0.197mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B3 16.1mg 3.827mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.402mg Potato chips
Vitamin B6 1.613mg 0.66mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.8µg 0µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin K 2µg 22.1µg Potato chips
Folate 323µg 45µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Choline 15.2mg 37.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 0.4g 10.96g Golden Grahams Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.6g 9.84g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 12.17g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.108mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.253mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.283mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.419mg Potato chips
Lysine 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.11mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.31mg Potato chips
Valine 0.392mg Potato chips
Histidine 153mg Potato chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Golden Grahams Cereal Potato chips
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
188%
Golden Grahams Cereal
56%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
150%
Golden Grahams Cereal
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.78g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 764mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.56g)
Which food is cheaper?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. 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.