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Granola bars vs. Corn chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are granola bars and corn chips different?

  • Granola bars are richer in manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while corn chips are higher in vitamin E.
  • Granola bars cover your daily need for manganese, 63% more than corn chips.
  • Granola bars contain 6 times more vitamin B1 than corn chips. Granola bars contain 0.264mg of vitamin B1, while corn chips contain 0.047mg.
  • Granola bars are lower in sodium.

Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +145.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +288.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +433.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.2%

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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +461.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +327.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +131.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +245.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Corn chips DV% diff.
Manganese 1.777mg 0.333mg 63%
Vitamin E 2.09mg 7.23mg 34%
Copper 0.392mg 0.101mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 16.438g 29%
Iron 2.95mg 1.2mg 22%
Starch 51.36g 21%
Fats 19.8g 33.36g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.047mg 18%
Selenium 16.2µg 7.6µg 16%
Phosphorus 277mg 194mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.19mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.38g 9.134g 12%
Sodium 294mg 514mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.37g 4.331g 9%
Protein 10.1g 6.17g 8%
Calcium 61mg 138mg 8%
Zinc 2.03mg 1.29mg 7%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 6.3µg 7%
Potassium 336mg 144mg 6%
Magnesium 97mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.167mg 6%
Fiber 5.3g 4g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 0.842mg 5%
Folate 23µg 8µg 4%
Calories 471kcal 538kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 0.078mg 3%
Carbs 64.4g 56.9g 3%
Choline 22mg 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 59.1g 52.9g N/A
Sugar 28.57g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.088g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0.246mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0.235mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 0.803mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 0.185mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0.322mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g 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
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%
Contains more WaterWater +264.5%
Contains more FatsFats +68.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
14% 31% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.4%

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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/nutrients
  2. 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.