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

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How are potato sticks and corn grits different?

  • Potato sticks are richer in vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin K, while corn grits is higher in iron.
  • Potato sticks cover your daily need for vitamin E, 61% more than corn grits.
  • Corn grits is lower in saturated fat.

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

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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 4.3% 19% 2.4% 252% 0% 2.5% 6% 30% 6.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4481.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1128.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +763.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +255.6%
Contains more IronIron +195.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.1%

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% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1242.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato sticks Corn grits DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 17.9g 0.191g 118%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.01mg 61%
Iron 2.27mg 6.71mg 56%
Vitamin C 47.3mg 0mg 53%
Fats 34.4g 0.49g 52%
Saturated fat 8.88g 0.076g 40%
Potassium 1237mg 27mg 36%
Copper 0.315mg 0mg 35%
Phosphorus 172mg 14mg 23%
Calories 522kcal 74kcal 22%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.028mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.785mg 1.672mg 19%
Sodium 633mg 227mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Manganese 0.423mg 0.049mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.16g 0.081g 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Magnesium 64mg 6mg 14%
Carbs 53.3g 15.95g 12%
Protein 6.7g 1.58g 10%
Fiber 3.4g 1.1g 9%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.09mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.052mg 7%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Choline 34.9mg 2.6mg 6%
Calcium 18mg 64mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.096mg 0.143mg 4%
Folate 40µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.135mg 1%
Net carbs 49.9g 14.85g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0%
Leucine 0.228mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0%
Histidine 0.048mg 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
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 +324.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6920.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.2%
Contains more OtherOther +347.4%
Contains more WaterWater +3591.8%

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
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 +7504.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9271.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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 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.