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Potato chips vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and cream cheese different?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, and fiber, while cream cheese is higher in vitamin A.
  • Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 55% more than cream cheese.
  • Potato chips are lower in saturated fat.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index (56) than cream cheese (0).

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cheese, cream 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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +644.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +865.9%
Contains more IronIron +1381.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1600%
Contains more ZincZinc +118%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +304.2%
~equal in Selenium ~8.6µg

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +959.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +626.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1078.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +952.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Cream cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 1.483g 71%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.86mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.056mg 46%
Saturated fat 10.96g 20.213g 42%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Potassium 1275mg 132mg 34%
Copper 0.306mg 0.018mg 32%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.091mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.175mg 22%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.011mg 19%
Iron 1.63mg 0.11mg 19%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 2.1µg 17%
Carbs 52.9g 5.52g 16%
Magnesium 67mg 9mg 14%
Sodium 8mg 314mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.023mg 12%
Folate 45µg 9µg 9%
Calories 536kcal 350kcal 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Phosphorus 165mg 107mg 8%
Calcium 24mg 97mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.23mg 3%
Choline 37.5mg 27.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 8.907g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.517mg 2%
Protein 7g 6.15g 2%
Selenium 8.1µg 8.6µg 1%
Fats 34.6g 34.44g 0%
Net carbs 48.1g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.395mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +858.3%
Contains more OtherOther +183.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2669.5%
~equal in Fats ~34.44g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +720.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.907g

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.