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Cheese crackers vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheese crackers and potato chips

  • Cheese crackers have more iron, vitamin B1, and folate; however, potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and copper.
  • Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 46% more than cheese crackers.
  • Potato chips contain 122 times less sodium than cheese crackers. Cheese crackers contain 973mg of sodium, while potato chips contain 8mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, cheese, regular and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 18% 41% 14% 183% 42% 32% 86% 127% 73% 74%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +199.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +717.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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% 5.7% 44% 0% 141% 78% 115% 28% 39% 43% 24% 114% 4.7%
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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +316%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +135.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +331%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese crackers Potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.19mg 9.11mg 46%
Sodium 973mg 8mg 42%
Iron 4.88mg 1.63mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.66mg 38%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Potassium 156mg 1275mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.562mg 0.167mg 33%
Folate 152µg 45µg 27%
Saturated fat 5.288g 10.96g 26%
Starch 52.56g 22%
Histidine 0.245mg 153mg 22%
Copper 0.125mg 0.306mg 20%
Fats 22.74g 34.6g 18%
Vitamin B3 6.113mg 3.827mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.09g 12.17g 14%
Calcium 136mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.338mg 0.197mg 11%
Vitamin K 9.4µg 22.1µg 11%
Magnesium 25mg 67mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 4.8g 10%
Selenium 13.5µg 8.1µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.744g 9.84g 10%
Protein 10.93g 7g 8%
Phosphorus 200mg 165mg 5%
Manganese 0.562mg 0.44mg 5%
Choline 8.7mg 37.5mg 5%
Calories 489kcal 536kcal 2%
Carbs 59.42g 52.9g 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 1.19mg 1.09mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.472mg 0.402mg 1%
Net carbs 57.12g 48.1g N/A
Vitamin D 1 IU 0 IU 0%
Sugar 4.53g 0.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.542g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.295mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.424mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.744mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.194mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.49mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 0.392mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.715g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 23% 59% 4% 3%
Protein: 10.93 g
Fats: 22.74 g
Carbs: 59.42 g
Water: 3.55 g
Other: 3.36 g
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.3%
Contains more WaterWater +86.8%
Contains more FatsFats +52.2%
~equal in Other ~3.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.288 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.744 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.09 g
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.6%

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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. Cheese crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174975/nutrients
  2. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.