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Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats and Potato chips different?

  • Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats are higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin A, and Iron, however, Potato chips is richer in Vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats is 208% higher.
  • Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats have less Saturated Fat.

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES TREATS Cereal and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted are the varieties used in this article.

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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 15% 3% 4.5% 225% 36% 19% 27% 74% 0% 31%
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 +268.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +219%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2400%
Contains more CopperCopper +186%
Contains more ZincZinc +58%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.1%

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 67% 100% 7.2% 99% 313% 325% 313% 0% 383% 625% 2.5% 250% 1.4%
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 +648.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +615.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2430.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2110%
Contains more CholineCholine +1400%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 86% 4% 2%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 85.59 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.42 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 +61.8%
Contains more WaterWater +84.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.8%
Contains more FatsFats +725.8%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 52% 9%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.89 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.2 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 -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +720%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5985%

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 Rice Krispie Treats Potato chips
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats Potato chips Opinion
Calories 395kcal 536kcal Potato chips
Protein 4.3g 7g Potato chips
Fats 4.19g 34.6g Potato chips
Vitamin C 20mg 31.1mg Potato chips
Net carbs 85.19g 48.1g Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Carbs 85.59g 52.9g Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 133IU 0IU Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Magnesium 21mg 67mg Potato chips
Calcium 10mg 24mg Potato chips
Potassium 51mg 1275mg Potato chips
Iron 6mg 1.63mg Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Sugar 29.6g 0.22g Potato chips
Fiber 0.4g 4.8g Potato chips
Copper 0.107mg 0.306mg Potato chips
Zinc 0.69mg 1.09mg Potato chips
Phosphorus 62mg 165mg Potato chips
Sodium 567mg 8mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 1667IU 0IU Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Vitamin A 500µg 0µg Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Vitamin E 0.36mg 9.11mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Manganese 0.44mg Potato chips
Selenium 5.7µg 8.1µg Potato chips
Vitamin B1 1.25mg 0.167mg Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Vitamin B2 1.41mg 0.197mg Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Vitamin B3 16.7mg 3.827mg Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Vitamin B5 0.402mg Potato chips
Vitamin B6 1.66mg 0.66mg Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Vitamin B12 5µg 0µg Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Vitamin K 1µg 22.1µg Potato chips
Folate 333µg 45µg Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Trans Fat 1.6g Potato chips
Choline 2.5mg 37.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 0.89g 10.96g Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Monounsaturated Fat 1.2g 9.84g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 0.2g 12.17g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.108mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.253mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.283mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.419mg Potato chips
Lysine 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.11mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.31mg Potato chips
Valine 0.392mg Potato chips
Histidine 153mg Potato chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats 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
191%
Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
56%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 29.38g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 559mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato chips
Potato chips is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.07g)
Which food is cheaper?
Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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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