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Granola bars vs. Potato sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between granola bars and potato sticks

  • Granola bars have more manganese, phosphorus, and selenium; however, potato sticks are richer in vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Granola bars cover your daily manganese needs 59% more than potato sticks.
  • Potato sticks have 2 times less selenium than granola bars. Granola bars have 16.2µg of selenium, while potato sticks have 8.1µg.
  • Granola bars contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Snacks, potato sticks.

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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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +238.9%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +268.2%

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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5155.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +335.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.116mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Potato sticks DV% diff.
Manganese 1.777mg 0.423mg 59%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 47.3mg 52%
Vitamin E 2.09mg 9.11mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 17.9g 39%
Saturated fat 2.37g 8.88g 30%
Potassium 336mg 1237mg 27%
Fats 19.8g 34.4g 22%
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 4.785mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.32mg 18%
Phosphorus 277mg 172mg 15%
Selenium 16.2µg 8.1µg 15%
Sodium 294mg 633mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.096mg 14%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.99mg 9%
Iron 2.95mg 2.27mg 9%
Copper 0.392mg 0.315mg 9%
Fiber 5.3g 3.4g 8%
Magnesium 97mg 64mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.403mg 8%
Protein 10.1g 6.7g 7%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 22.1µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.38g 6.16g 4%
Calcium 61mg 18mg 4%
Folate 23µg 40µg 4%
Carbs 64.4g 53.3g 4%
Calories 471kcal 522kcal 3%
Choline 22mg 34.9mg 2%
Net carbs 59.1g 49.9g N/A
Sugar 28.57g 0.22g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 0.116mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 0%

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
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 +50.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.8%
Contains more WaterWater +77.3%
Contains more FatsFats +73.7%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%

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
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 -73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.5%

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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. 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.