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Crackers, cheese, reduced fat vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crackers, cheese, reduced fat and potato chips?

  • Crackers, cheese, reduced fat is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and iron, yet potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Crackers, cheese, reduced fat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 77% higher.
  • Crackers, cheese, reduced fat has 146 times more sodium than potato chips. Crackers, cheese, reduced fat has 1167mg of sodium, while potato chips have 8mg.

We used Crackers, cheese, reduced fat and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 16% 20% 12% 180% 39% 25% 69% 152% 67% 143%
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 +179.2%
Contains more IronIron +194.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +804.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~165mg

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 0% 3% 38% 0% 272% 173% 134% 32% 10% 3.8% 9.5% 171%
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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +384.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +481.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers, cheese, reduced fat Potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 1.087mg 0.167mg 77%
Sodium 1167mg 8mg 50%
Vitamin E 1.88mg 9.11mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.66mg 47%
Folate 228µg 45µg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.273g 12.17g 46%
Vitamin B2 0.75mg 0.197mg 43%
Iron 4.8mg 1.63mg 40%
Fats 11.67g 34.6g 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Saturated fat 3.333g 10.96g 35%
Potassium 141mg 1275mg 33%
Selenium 26.2µg 8.1µg 33%
Histidine 0.201mg 153mg 22%
Copper 0.118mg 0.306mg 21%
Vitamin B3 7.17mg 3.827mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 2.121g 9.84g 19%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 22.1µg 15%
Magnesium 22mg 67mg 11%
Calories 418kcal 536kcal 6%
Protein 10g 7g 6%
Fiber 3.3g 4.8g 6%
Choline 2.5mg 37.5mg 6%
Carbs 68.19g 52.9g 5%
Calcium 67mg 24mg 4%
Manganese 0.517mg 0.44mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.528mg 0.402mg 3%
Zinc 0.9mg 1.09mg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.03µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 64.89g 48.1g N/A
Vitamin D 1 IU 0 IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.22g N/A
Phosphorus 162mg 165mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.243mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.61mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.245mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.432mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.367mg 0.392mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 12% 68% 7% 3%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 11.67 g
Carbs: 68.19 g
Water: 7.3 g
Other: 2.84 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 +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
Contains more WaterWater +284.2%
Contains more FatsFats +196.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.333 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.121 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.273 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 -69.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +363.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.8%

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. Crackers, cheese, reduced fat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167941/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.