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Potato sticks vs. Corn cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato sticks and corn cake

  • Potato sticks are richer in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and iron, yet corn cake is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, magnesium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for corn cake is 61% higher.
  • Corn cake contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato sticks and Snacks, corn cakes.

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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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +687.9%
Contains more IronIron +62.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +102%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +329.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.2%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~157mg

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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
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% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +110.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato sticks Corn cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 17.9g 0.93g 113%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Manganese 0.423mg 1.815mg 61%
Vitamin C 47.3mg 0mg 53%
Fats 34.4g 2.4g 49%
Saturated fat 8.88g 0.42g 38%
Potassium 1237mg 157mg 32%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.14mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.16g 0.76g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.096mg 0.25mg 13%
Magnesium 64mg 114mg 12%
Copper 0.315mg 0.42mg 12%
Iron 2.27mg 1.4mg 11%
Carbs 53.3g 83.4g 10%
Zinc 0.99mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.83mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Calories 522kcal 387kcal 7%
Fiber 3.4g 1.9g 6%
Sodium 633mg 488mg 6%
Choline 34.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.05mg 5%
Folate 40µg 19µg 5%
Selenium 8.1µg 9.9µg 3%
Protein 6.7g 8.1g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.785mg 5.15mg 2%
Phosphorus 172mg 157mg 2%
Net carbs 49.9g 81.5g N/A
Calcium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g 23.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +1333.3%
Contains more OtherOther +126.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.5%
Contains more WaterWater +109.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 19% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +710.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1824.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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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 sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/nutrients
  2. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.