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

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What are the main differences between potato sticks and corn nuts?

  • Potato sticks are richer in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B6, yet corn nuts are richer in vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Potato sticks' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 52% higher.
  • Potato sticks have 4 times more potassium than corn nuts. Potato sticks have 1237mg of potassium, while corn nuts have 286mg.
  • Corn nuts contain less saturated fat.

We used Snacks, potato sticks and Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor 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 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 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +332.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.1%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Sodium ~600mg

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 1.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11725%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.374mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato sticks Corn nuts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 17.9g 3.22g 98%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Vitamin C 47.3mg 0.4mg 52%
Fats 34.4g 14.3g 31%
Saturated fat 8.88g 2.58g 29%
Potassium 1237mg 286mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.096mg 0.35mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.785mg 1.507mg 20%
Fiber 3.4g 8.4g 20%
Copper 0.315mg 0.136mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Phosphorus 172mg 283mg 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Magnesium 64mg 109mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.187mg 10%
Folate 40µg 0µg 10%
Zinc 0.99mg 1.88mg 8%
Iron 2.27mg 1.7mg 7%
Choline 34.9mg 6%
Carbs 53.3g 71.7g 6%
Protein 6.7g 9g 5%
Calories 522kcal 436kcal 4%
Manganese 0.423mg 0.487mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.16g 7.36g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.142mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.374mg 1%
Sodium 633mg 600mg 1%
Net carbs 49.9g 63.3g N/A
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g N/A

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
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +140.6%
Contains more WaterWater +37.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.5%
~equal in Other ~3.4g

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% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +455.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.5%

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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 nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/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.