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

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Significant differences between Potato chips and Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

  • Potato chips has more Vitamin E, however, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is richer in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Folate, and Vitamin A.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 338% more than Potato chips.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has 130 times less Vitamin E than Potato chips. Potato chips has 9.11mg of Vitamin E, while Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal has 0.07mg.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains less Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED 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 5.7% 0.9% 6.7% 1001% 13% 4.1% 20% 61% 7.2% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +737.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1577.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +626.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
Contains more IronIron +1538%

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 81% 94% 1.4% 141% 476% 399% 519% 13% 825% 1013% 0.5% 287% 1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12914.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10950%
Contains more CholineCholine +1873.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1039.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +778.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +622.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +441.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +748.9%

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
4% 2% 89% 4%
Protein: 3.96 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 89.2 g
Water: 4.18 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1959.5%
Contains more OtherOther +267.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.6%
Contains more WaterWater +120%

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
33% 19% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.451 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +3613.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1719.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -95.9%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Opinion
Calories 536kcal 369kcal Potato chips
Protein 7g 3.96g Potato chips
Fats 34.6g 1.68g Potato chips
Vitamin C 31.1mg 24.2mg Potato chips
Net carbs 48.1g 87g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Carbs 52.9g 89.2g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 188IU Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Magnesium 67mg 8mg Potato chips
Calcium 24mg 3mg Potato chips
Potassium 1275mg 76mg Potato chips
Iron 1.63mg 26.7mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Sugar 0.22g 35.43g Potato chips
Fiber 4.8g 2.2g Potato chips
Copper 0.306mg 0.039mg Potato chips
Zinc 1.09mg 0.15mg Potato chips
Starch 46.1g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Phosphorus 165mg 47mg Potato chips
Sodium 8mg 468mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 0IU 1559IU Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin A 0µg 450µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.07mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 0µg 4.7µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Manganese 0.44mg 0.055mg Potato chips
Selenium 8.1µg 3.3µg Potato chips
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 1.903mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 1.73mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 27.667mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.215mg Potato chips
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 3.573mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.1µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.2µg Potato chips
Folate 45µg 382µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Choline 37.5mg 1.9mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 10.96g 0.451g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 9.84g 0.265g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.669g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.028mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.253mg 0.13mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.149mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.419mg 0.633mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Lysine 0.424mg 0.028mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.11mg 0.065mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.223mg Potato chips
Valine 0.392mg 0.195mg Potato chips
Histidine 153mg 0.112mg Potato chips
Fructose 1.67g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.032g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.629g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Potato chips Kellogg's Frosted Flakes 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
296%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Potato chips
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.21g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 460mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato chips
Potato chips is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.509g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is cheaper?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes 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 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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