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Kellogg's Froot Loops vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Kellogg's Froot Loops and Potato chips

  • Kellogg's Froot Loops are higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Folate, and Vitamin A, however, Potato chips is richer in Vitamin E.
  • Kellogg's Froot Loops' daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 217% higher.
  • Kellogg's Froot Loops have less Saturated Fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROOT LOOPS 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 22% 3% 10% 581% 30% 142% 32% 61% 73% 32%
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 IronIron +850.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +989.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.3%

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.
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 173% 103% 3% 105% 323% 339% 323% 21% 397% 650% 0.75% 259% 5.7%
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 CVitamin C +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +672.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +646.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +349.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5973.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +257.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 88% 3%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 88 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 0.8 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 CarbsCarbs +66.4%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +917.6%
Contains more OtherOther +350%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 18% 27%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.9 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 -83.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1252.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kellogg's Froot Loops Potato chips
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Froot Loops Potato chips Opinion
Calories 375kcal 536kcal Potato chips
Protein 5.3g 7g Potato chips
Fats 3.4g 34.6g Potato chips
Vitamin C 52mg 31.1mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Net carbs 78.7g 48.1g Kellogg's Froot Loops
Carbs 88g 52.9g Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin D 138IU 0IU Kellogg's Froot Loops
Magnesium 31mg 67mg Potato chips
Calcium 10mg 24mg Potato chips
Potassium 117mg 1275mg Potato chips
Iron 15.5mg 1.63mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Sugar 41.7g 0.22g Potato chips
Fiber 9.3g 4.8g Kellogg's Froot Loops
Copper 0.089mg 0.306mg Potato chips
Zinc 5.2mg 1.09mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Phosphorus 74mg 165mg Potato chips
Sodium 469mg 8mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 1724IU 0IU Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin A 501µg 0µg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin E 0.15mg 9.11mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 3.5µg 0µg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Manganese 0.56mg 0.44mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Selenium 5.9µg 8.1µg Potato chips
Vitamin B1 1.29mg 0.167mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin B2 1.47mg 0.197mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin B3 17.2mg 3.827mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin B5 0.347mg 0.402mg Potato chips
Vitamin B6 1.72mg 0.66mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin B12 5.2µg 0µg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Vitamin K 0.3µg 22.1µg Potato chips
Folate 345µg 45µg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Choline 10.5mg 37.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 1.8g 10.96g Kellogg's Froot Loops
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 9.84g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 0.9g 12.17g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.108mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.167mg 0.253mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.156mg 0.283mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.435mg 0.419mg Kellogg's Froot Loops
Lysine 0.1mg 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.078mg 0.11mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.245mg 0.31mg Potato chips
Valine 0.201mg 0.392mg Potato chips
Histidine 0.1mg 153mg Potato chips

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Kellogg's Froot Loops Potato chips
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
208%
Kellogg's Froot Loops
56%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
99%
Kellogg's Froot Loops
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 41.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 461mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Froot Loops
Kellogg's Froot Loops is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.16g)
Which food is cheaper?
Kellogg's Froot Loops
Kellogg's Froot Loops is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kellogg's Froot Loops
Kellogg's Froot Loops is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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.

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