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Potato chips vs. Kellogg's Corn Flakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Potato chips and Kellogg's Corn Flakes

  • Potato chips is higher in Vitamin E, however, Kellogg's Corn Flakes are richer in Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Folate, and Vitamin A.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes' daily need coverage for Iron is 341% higher.
  • Potato chips has 94 times more Saturated Fat than Kellogg's Corn Flakes. While Potato chips has 10.96g of Saturated Fat, Kellogg's Corn Flakes have only 0.116g.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes.

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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 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +658.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.9%
Contains more IronIron +1673%
~equal in Zinc ~1mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.3µg

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 70% 107% 2.4% 108% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +331%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +702.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +671.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +693.3%

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
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 g
Contains more FatsFats +8550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59%
Contains more WaterWater +97.9%
Contains more OtherOther +17.8%
~equal in Protein ~7.5g

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
31% 18% 52%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +14586.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6109.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -98.9%

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 Kellogg's Corn Flakes
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
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Kellogg's Corn Flakes Opinion
Calories 536kcal 357kcal Potato chips
Protein 7g 7.5g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Fats 34.6g 0.4g Potato chips
Vitamin C 31.1mg 21mg Potato chips
Net carbs 48.1g 80.8g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Carbs 52.9g 84.1g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin D 0IU 143IU Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Magnesium 67mg 39mg Potato chips
Calcium 24mg 5mg Potato chips
Potassium 1275mg 168mg Potato chips
Iron 1.63mg 28.9mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Sugar 0.22g 9.5g Potato chips
Fiber 4.8g 3.3g Potato chips
Copper 0.306mg 0.198mg Potato chips
Zinc 1.09mg 1mg Potato chips
Phosphorus 165mg 102mg Potato chips
Sodium 8mg 729mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 0IU 1786IU Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin A 0µg 490µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.12mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 0µg 3.6µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Manganese 0.44mg 0.168mg Potato chips
Selenium 8.1µg 8.3µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 1.34mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 1.52mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 17.9mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.229mg Potato chips
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 1.79mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin B12 0µg 5µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg Potato chips
Folate 45µg 357µg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Choline 37.5mg 8.7mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 10.96g 0.116g Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Monounsaturated Fat 9.84g 0.067g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.196g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.045mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.253mg 0.227mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.25mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.419mg 1.044mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Lysine 0.424mg 0.079mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.11mg 0.136mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.374mg Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Valine 0.392mg 0.306mg Potato chips
Histidine 153mg 0.17mg Potato chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Potato chips Kellogg's Corn Flakes
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
203%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Potato chips
143%
Kellogg's Corn Flakes

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.28g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 721mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 24)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato chips
Potato chips is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.844g)
Which food is cheaper?
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Kellogg's Corn Flakes 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 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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