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Potato chips vs. Cookie Crisp Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Potato chips and Cookie Crisp Cereal different?

  • Potato chips is richer in Vitamin E, while Cookie Crisp Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Folate, and Vitamin A.
  • Cookie Crisp Cereal covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 242% more than Potato chips.
  • Potato chips contains 16 times more Vitamin E than Cookie Crisp Cereal. Potato chips contains 9.11mg of Vitamin E, while Cookie Crisp Cereal contains 0.57mg.

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COOKIE CRISP types were 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 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% 116% 20% 649% 71% 393% 66% 60% 46% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +451.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1504.2%
Contains more IronIron +961.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1221.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~154mg
~equal in Selenium ~7.3µg

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 77% 115% 11% 114% 350% 369% 360% 25% 444% 725% 3.8% 289% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1498.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1373.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +193%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +738.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +712.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +755.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg

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% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 84.5 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +686.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%
~equal in Other ~3.6g

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
21% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +602.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +615.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -92.7%

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 Cookie Crisp Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Cookie Crisp Cereal Opinion
Calories 536kcal 380kcal Potato chips
Protein 7g 5.2g Potato chips
Fats 34.6g 4.4g Potato chips
Vitamin C 31.1mg 23.1mg Potato chips
Net carbs 48.1g 79.4g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Carbs 52.9g 84.5g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 154IU Cookie Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 67mg 31mg Potato chips
Calcium 24mg 385mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Potassium 1275mg 231mg Potato chips
Iron 1.63mg 17.3mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Sugar 0.22g 34.8g Potato chips
Fiber 4.8g 5.1g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.306mg 0.213mg Potato chips
Zinc 1.09mg 14.4mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Phosphorus 165mg 154mg Potato chips
Sodium 8mg 457mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 0IU 1923IU Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 0µg 546µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.57mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 0µg 3.8µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.44mg 0.353mg Potato chips
Selenium 8.1µg 7.3µg Potato chips
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 1.4mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 1.6mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 19.2mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.41mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 1.923mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.8µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.5µg Potato chips
Folate 45µg 385µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Choline 37.5mg 12.8mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 10.96g 0.8g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 9.84g 1.4g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 1.7g 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 Cookie Crisp 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
222%
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Potato chips
148%
Cookie Crisp Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.58g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 449mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.16g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is cheaper?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.