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Granola vs. Potato sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between granola and potato sticks

  • Granola is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet potato sticks are richer in vitamin C and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for granola is 500% higher.
  • Granola contains 20 times more folate than potato sticks. Granola contains 816µg of folate, while potato sticks contain 40µg.
  • Granola contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins 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 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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +63%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +677.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +475.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg

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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1940%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +688.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +274.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola Potato sticks DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Vitamin B6 4.08mg 0.32mg 289%
Folate 816µg 40µg 194%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 17.9g 109%
Zinc 7.7mg 0.99mg 61%
Vitamin B2 0.87mg 0.116mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.76mg 0.096mg 55%
Vitamin A 459µg 0µg 51%
Vitamin C 6mg 47.3mg 46%
Vitamin E 2.43mg 9.11mg 45%
Fats 5.7g 34.4g 44%
Vitamin B3 10.2mg 4.785mg 34%
Saturated fat 1.39g 8.88g 34%
Copper 0.6mg 0.315mg 32%
Potassium 215mg 1237mg 30%
Iron 3.7mg 2.27mg 18%
Manganese 0.423mg 18%
Selenium 17.3µg 8.1µg 17%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 22.1µg 17%
Sodium 257mg 633mg 16%
Fiber 7g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin D 2.1µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Carbs 80.9g 53.3g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.5g 6.16g 9%
Phosphorus 228mg 172mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Calories 389kcal 522kcal 7%
Protein 8.7g 6.7g 4%
Choline 22.6mg 34.9mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Magnesium 68mg 64mg 1%
Net carbs 73.9g 49.9g N/A
Sugar 28.3g 0.22g N/A

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% 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 +29.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.8%
Contains more WaterWater +59.1%
Contains more FatsFats +503.5%
Contains more OtherOther +183.3%

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
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 -84.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1018.8%

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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 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.