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Potato chips vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and caesar salad different?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, and copper, while caesar salad is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 57% more than caesar salad.
  • Caesar salad is lower in saturated fat.

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust types were used in this article.

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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 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +139.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +870.8%
Contains more IronIron +43.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +287.7%

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 0% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1393.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +274.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Caesar salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 1.461g 71%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.61mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 51%
Selenium 8.1µg 31.4µg 42%
Fats 34.6g 9.54g 39%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 170mg 33%
Saturated fat 10.96g 4.206g 31%
Histidine 153mg 0.36mg 22%
Calcium 24mg 233mg 21%
Copper 0.306mg 0.126mg 20%
Sodium 8mg 454mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 2.38g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.377mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 5.9µg 14%
Calories 536kcal 265kcal 14%
Protein 7g 13.39g 13%
Fiber 4.8g 1.7g 12%
Folate 45µg 11%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Phosphorus 165mg 231mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 78µg 9%
Iron 1.63mg 2.34mg 9%
Magnesium 67mg 28mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.297mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Carbs 52.9g 31.5g 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.61mg 5%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.321mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 3.237mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.447mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 4.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.7mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 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
13% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +262.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.9%
Contains more OtherOther +65.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2183.7%

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
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +313.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +733%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%

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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. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.