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Potato chips vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato chips and nougat?

  • Potato chips are richer than nougat in vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin K, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 49% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in nougat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nougat is lower.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Candies, nougat, with almonds types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1114.3%
Contains more IronIron +176.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%

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%
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +228.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +700.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +635.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Nougat DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0g 81%
Fats 34.6g 1.67g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.02mg 49%
Saturated fat 10.96g 1.667g 42%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 2.77mg 42%
Potassium 1275mg 105mg 34%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.3mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0g 25%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.478mg 21%
Copper 0.306mg 0.134mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Phosphorus 165mg 55mg 16%
Iron 1.63mg 0.59mg 13%
Carbs 52.9g 92.39g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.013mg 13%
Folate 45µg 5µg 10%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.6µg 10%
Magnesium 67mg 32mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.06mg 7%
Calories 536kcal 398kcal 7%
Protein 7g 3.33g 7%
Fiber 4.8g 3.3g 6%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.304mg 6%
Choline 37.5mg 5.1mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.42mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.148mg 4%
Calcium 24mg 32mg 1%
Sodium 8mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 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%

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
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1971.9%
Contains more OtherOther +682.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%

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
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.