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Potato chips vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and chinook salmon

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin C, copper, potassium, and fiber; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 120% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has less saturated fat.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than potato chips (56).

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.5%
Contains more IronIron +79.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +477.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2215.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +477.8%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +658.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +279.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 8.1µg 46.8µg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 2.662g 63%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 10.045mg 39%
Protein 7g 25.72g 37%
Saturated fat 10.96g 3.214g 35%
Fats 34.6g 13.38g 33%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 4.1mg 30%
Phosphorus 165mg 371mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Copper 0.306mg 0.053mg 28%
Potassium 1275mg 505mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.757mg 22%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.019mg 18%
Carbs 52.9g 0g 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.462mg 15%
Calories 536kcal 231kcal 15%
Magnesium 67mg 122mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.044mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 5.742g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.865mg 9%
Iron 1.63mg 0.91mg 9%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.154mg 3%
Folate 45µg 35µg 3%
Sodium 8mg 60mg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 0g N/A
Calcium 24mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 1.325mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +158.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-176.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +267.4%
Contains more WaterWater +3352.6%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.