Granola bars vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between granola bars and potato chips?
- Granola bars are richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, and selenium, yet potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B3.
- Granola bars' daily need coverage for manganese is 58% higher.
- Granola bars have 2 times more selenium than potato chips. Granola bars have 16.2µg of selenium, while potato chips have 8.1µg.
- Granola bars contain less saturated fat.
We used Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +154.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +86.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +303.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +279.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +58.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3355.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +335.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +142.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +676.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +51.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +95.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +70.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.777mg | 0.44mg | 58% |
| Vitamin E | 2.09mg | 9.11mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.66mg | 44% |
| Saturated fat | 2.37g | 10.96g | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 31.1mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 336mg | 1275mg | 28% |
| Fats | 19.8g | 34.6g | 23% |
| Histidine | 0.216mg | 153mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.95mg | 1.63mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 165mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 8.1µg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.38g | 9.84g | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.581mg | 3.827mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 8mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.392mg | 0.306mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.03mg | 1.09mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.813mg | 0.402mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.264mg | 0.167mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 97mg | 67mg | 7% |
| Protein | 10.1g | 7g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.119mg | 0.197mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 14.6µg | 22.1µg | 6% |
| Folate | 23µg | 45µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 64.4g | 52.9g | 4% |
| Calories | 471kcal | 536kcal | 3% |
| Choline | 22mg | 37.5mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 5.3g | 4.8g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.05g | 12.17g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 59.1g | 48.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 28.57g | 0.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.264mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.352mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.724mg | 0.419mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.4mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.479mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.508mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.1 g
Fats:
19.8 g
Carbs:
64.4 g
Water:
3.9 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
34.6 g
Carbs:
52.9 g
Water:
1.9 g
Other:
3.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +105.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +74.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.05 g
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 | -78.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +124.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~12.17g
