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Potato chips vs. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Potato chips and Cocoa Pebbles Cereal?

  • Potato chips is richer in Vitamin E, yet Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Folate, Iron, and Vitamin D.
  • Cocoa Pebbles Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 217% higher.
  • Potato chips has 70 times more Vitamin E than Cocoa Pebbles Cereal. Potato chips has 9.11mg of Vitamin E, while Cocoa Pebbles Cereal has 0.13mg.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES types in this comparison.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 6.6% 17% 233% 100% 142% 41% 77% 0% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +560.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +280.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.8%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg
~equal in Copper ~0.3mg

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
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 0% 155% 2.6% 207% 325% 346% 323% 0% 392% 650% 3.3% 259% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6907.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +886.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +678.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +661.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +349.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
5% 4% 86% 3% 3%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 4.1 g
Carbs: 85.7 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.8%
Contains more FatsFats +743.9%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
92% 5% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +4820%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12070%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -67.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Opinion
Calories 536kcal 397kcal Potato chips
Protein 7g 4.8g Potato chips
Fats 34.6g 4.1g Potato chips
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg Potato chips
Net carbs 48.1g 84.1g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Carbs 52.9g 85.7g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 276IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Magnesium 67mg 31mg Potato chips
Calcium 24mg 22mg Potato chips
Potassium 1275mg 193mg Potato chips
Iron 1.63mg 6.2mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Sugar 0.22g 35.8g Potato chips
Fiber 4.8g 1.6g Potato chips
Copper 0.306mg 0.3mg Potato chips
Zinc 1.09mg 5.2mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Phosphorus 165mg 95mg Potato chips
Sodium 8mg 594mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 0IU 2586IU Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin A 0µg 776µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.13mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 0µg 6.9µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Manganese 0.44mg Potato chips
Selenium 8.1µg 14µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 1.3mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 1.5mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 17.2mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.402mg Potato chips
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 1.7mg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.2µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.3µg Potato chips
Folate 45µg 345µg Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Trans Fat 0.1g Potato chips
Choline 37.5mg 3.8mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 10.96g 3.6g Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 9.84g 0.2g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.1g 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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is better in case of low diet
Potato chips Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
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
56%
Potato chips
205%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Potato chips
71%
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.58g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 586mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.36g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is cheaper?
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal
Cocoa Pebbles Cereal is cheaper (difference - $2)
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.
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
  2. Cocoa Pebbles Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173885/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.