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Sweet potato chips vs. Corn grits — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sweet potato chips and corn grits

  • Sweet potato chips have more vitamin E, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin K, and phosphorus; however, corn grits is higher in iron.
  • Sweet potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 65% more than corn grits.
  • The glycemic index of corn grits is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), 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% 18% 82% 80% 137% 14% 62% 4.6% 176% 11%
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 +983.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3325.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +488.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +935.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2653.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +216.5%
~equal in Calcium ~64mg

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 0% 395% 196% 0% 22% 37% 39% 93% 123% 0% 61% 28% 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% 0% 0.2% 0% 36% 31% 31% 3.1% 6.5% 0% 0% 20% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +98100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2882.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1810.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37%
Contains more CholineCholine +1307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato chips Corn grits DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1184µg 132%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.224g 0.191g 80%
Vitamin E 9.82mg 0.01mg 65%
Iron 2.12mg 6.71mg 57%
Manganese 1.349mg 0.049mg 57%
Fats 32.35g 0.49g 49%
Copper 0.412mg 0mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.535mg 0.028mg 39%
Fiber 8.8g 1.1g 31%
Vitamin B5 1.551mg 0.052mg 30%
Potassium 925mg 27mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.155g 0.081g 23%
Calories 532kcal 74kcal 23%
Vitamin K 24.5µg 0µg 20%
Phosphorus 145mg 14mg 19%
Magnesium 65mg 6mg 14%
Carbs 56.82g 15.95g 14%
Saturated fat 2.941g 0.076g 13%
Sodium 35mg 227mg 8%
Choline 36.6mg 2.6mg 6%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.143mg 5%
Selenium 2.1µg 4%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.088mg 1.672mg 3%
Protein 2.94g 1.58g 3%
Folate 37µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.135mg 2%
Calcium 59mg 64mg 1%
Net carbs 48.02g 14.85g N/A
Sugar 8.82g 0.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.098mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.26mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.17mg 0.058mg 0%
Leucine 0.287mg 0.228mg 0%
Lysine 0.205mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.09mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0.077mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0.048mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 32% 57% 5% 3%
Protein: 2.94 g
Fats: 32.35 g
Carbs: 56.82 g
Water: 4.51 g
Other: 3.38 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 +86.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6502%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.2%
Contains more OtherOther +344.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1700.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 38% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.941 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.224 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 +11202.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Sweet potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174783/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.