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Potato sticks vs. Cream of Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato sticks and cream of Wheat

  • Potato sticks have more vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin K; however, cream of Wheat has more iron.
  • Potato sticks' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 61% more.
  • Cream of Wheat is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, potato sticks and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt.

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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% 1.8% 186% 14% 4.6% 7.7% 13% 0% 19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6085%
Contains more CopperCopper +632.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +482.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +855.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +255.6%
Contains more IronIron +118.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%

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% 77% 0.4% 0% 58% 48% 58% 4.9% 71% 0% 0.25% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +391.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81%
Contains more FolateFolate +55%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato sticks Cream of Wheat DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 17.9g 0.134g 118%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.02mg 61%
Fats 34.4g 0.24g 53%
Vitamin C 47.3mg 0mg 53%
Saturated fat 8.88g 0.038g 40%
Potassium 1237mg 20mg 36%
Iron 2.27mg 4.96mg 34%
Copper 0.315mg 0.043mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 232µg 26%
Sodium 633mg 102mg 23%
Calories 522kcal 62kcal 23%
Phosphorus 172mg 18mg 22%
Manganese 0.423mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.1µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.16g 0.033g 15%
Magnesium 64mg 6mg 14%
Carbs 53.3g 13.08g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.785mg 3.093mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.096mg 0.232mg 11%
Fiber 3.4g 0.6g 11%
Protein 6.7g 1.84g 10%
Selenium 8.1µg 3.5µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.21mg 7%
Zinc 0.99mg 0.17mg 7%
Choline 34.9mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.082mg 6%
Folate 40µg 62µg 6%
Calcium 18mg 64mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.309mg 1%
Net carbs 49.9g 12.48g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.058mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.089mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 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
2% 13% 84%
Protein: 1.84 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 84.4 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.1%
Contains more FatsFats +14233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +307.5%
Contains more OtherOther +672.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3736.4%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13258.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Cream of Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173902/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.