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Potato chips vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and barbecue sauce

  • Potato chips are higher than barbecue sauce in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin K.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 55% higher.
  • Potato chips have 244 times more saturated fat than barbecue sauce. While potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, barbecue sauce has only 0.045g.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Sauce, barbecue.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +415.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +449.6%
Contains more IronIron +154.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +325%
Contains more ZincZinc +541.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +249.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +523.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5083.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1038.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +626.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +541%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +780%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1127.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2150%
Contains more CholineCholine +428.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.101g 80%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.8mg 55%
Fats 34.6g 0.63g 52%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.045g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.075mg 45%
Sodium 8mg 1027mg 44%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.6mg 34%
Potassium 1275mg 232mg 31%
Copper 0.306mg 0.072mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.082g 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Phosphorus 165mg 20mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.597mg 20%
Calories 536kcal 172kcal 18%
Fructose 14.17g 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.8µg 17%
Fiber 4.8g 0.9g 16%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.126mg 14%
Magnesium 67mg 13mg 13%
Iron 1.63mg 0.64mg 12%
Selenium 8.1µg 1.3µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.023mg 12%
Protein 7g 0.82g 12%
Folate 45µg 2µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.056mg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.17mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.164mg 5%
Carbs 52.9g 40.77g 4%
Calcium 24mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 39.87g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 33.24g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +753.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5392.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2779.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11949.5%
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 chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients
  2. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.