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Granola vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between granola and potato chips

  • Granola has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin E.
  • Granola covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than potato chips.
  • Potato chips have 18 times less folate than granola. Granola has 816µg of folate, while potato chips have 45µg.
  • Granola contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 49% 9.9% 19% 139% 200% 210% 98% 34% 0% 94%
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 +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +127%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +606.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~67mg

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 20% 153% 49% 32% 190% 201% 191% 0% 942% 1500% 3.3% 612% 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 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 +355.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +341.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +518.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1713.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +418.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +274.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola Potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Vitamin B6 4.08mg 0.66mg 263%
Folate 816µg 45µg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 12.17g 70%
Zinc 7.7mg 1.09mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.87mg 0.197mg 52%
Vitamin A 459µg 0µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.76mg 0.167mg 49%
Vitamin E 2.43mg 9.11mg 45%
Fats 5.7g 34.6g 44%
Saturated fat 1.39g 10.96g 44%
Vitamin B3 10.2mg 3.827mg 40%
Copper 0.6mg 0.306mg 33%
Potassium 215mg 1275mg 31%
Vitamin C 6mg 31.1mg 28%
Iron 3.7mg 1.63mg 26%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Manganese 0.44mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.5g 9.84g 18%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 22.1µg 17%
Selenium 17.3µg 8.1µg 17%
Vitamin D 2.1µg 0µg 11%
Sodium 257mg 8mg 11%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Carbs 80.9g 52.9g 9%
Phosphorus 228mg 165mg 9%
Fiber 7g 4.8g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 8%
Calories 389kcal 536kcal 7%
Choline 22.6mg 37.5mg 3%
Protein 8.7g 7g 3%
Calcium 33mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 73.9g 48.1g N/A
Magnesium 68mg 67mg 0%
Sugar 28.3g 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 6% 81% 4%
Protein: 8.7 g
Fats: 5.7 g
Carbs: 80.9 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 1.2 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 ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.9%
Contains more WaterWater +84.2%
Contains more FatsFats +507%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.39 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 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 -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +293.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +660.6%

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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. 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.