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Potato chips vs. Corn grits — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato chips and corn grits

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, phosphorus, vitamin K, and manganese; however, corn grits has more iron.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for corn grits is 64% higher.
  • Corn grits is lower in saturated fat.
  • Corn grits has a higher glycemic index than potato chips.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt.

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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 4.3% 19% 2.4% 252% 0% 2.5% 6% 30% 6.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1016.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4622.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1078.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +798%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +311.7%

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% 0% 0.2% 0% 36% 31% 31% 3.1% 6.5% 0% 0% 20% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +673.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2257.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1342.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Corn grits DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.191g 80%
Iron 1.63mg 6.71mg 64%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.01mg 61%
Fats 34.6g 0.49g 52%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.076g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.028mg 49%
Potassium 1275mg 27mg 37%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.306mg 0mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.081g 24%
Calories 536kcal 74kcal 23%
Phosphorus 165mg 14mg 22%
Histidine 153mg 0.048mg 22%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.049mg 17%
Fiber 4.8g 1.1g 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Magnesium 67mg 6mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 1.672mg 13%
Carbs 52.9g 15.95g 12%
Protein 7g 1.58g 11%
Sodium 8mg 227mg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.052mg 7%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Choline 37.5mg 2.6mg 6%
Folate 45µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.135mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 64mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.143mg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 14.85g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.058mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.228mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.077mg 0%

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
16% 81%
Protein: 1.58 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 15.95 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +343%
Contains more FatsFats +6961.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.7%
Contains more OtherOther +373.7%
Contains more WaterWater +4174.7%

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
22% 23% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.191 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12048.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6271.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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 chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients
  2. Corn grits - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173897/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.