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Potato chips vs. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Potato chips and Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp?

  • Potato chips is richer in Vitamin E, yet Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Iron, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Folate, and Zinc.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 208% higher.
  • Potato chips has 23 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp. Potato chips has 9.11mg of Vitamin E, while Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has 0.4mg.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp 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 51% 7.2% 19% 338% 67% 205% 102% 78% 0% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +501.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +53%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +452.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +588.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~72mg
~equal in Calcium ~24mg

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% 150% 8% 99% 313% 323% 313% 0% 392% 625% 3% 250% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2177.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1741.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +648.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%

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
7% 5% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 83 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +592%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.9%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
~equal in Protein ~6.6g

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% 40% 40%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +478.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +615.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -91.8%

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 Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp Opinion
Calories 536kcal 390kcal Potato chips
Protein 7g 6.6g Potato chips
Fats 34.6g 5g Potato chips
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg Potato chips
Net carbs 48.1g 78.6g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Carbs 52.9g 83g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin D 0IU 133IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Magnesium 67mg 72mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Calcium 24mg 24mg
Potassium 1275mg 212mg Potato chips
Iron 1.63mg 9mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sugar 0.22g 34.7g Potato chips
Fiber 4.8g 4.4g Potato chips
Copper 0.306mg 0.2mg Potato chips
Zinc 1.09mg 7.5mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Phosphorus 165mg 237mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Sodium 8mg 596mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 0IU 2500IU Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin A 0µg 740µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.4mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 0µg 3.3µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Manganese 0.44mg Potato chips
Selenium 8.1µg 19.9µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 1.25mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 1.4mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 16.7mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B5 0.402mg Potato chips
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 1.7mg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin B12 0µg 5µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.2µg Potato chips
Folate 45µg 333µg Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Trans Fat 0.5g Potato chips
Choline 37.5mg 15.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 10.96g 0.9g Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Monounsaturated Fat 9.84g 1.7g 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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ok
is better in case of low diet
Potato chips Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
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
191%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Potato chips
97%
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 588mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.06g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is cheaper?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp
Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp is relatively richer in minerals
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
  2. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174628/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.