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Potato chips vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato chips and crackers

  • Potato chips have more vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, and copper; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Potato chips cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 46% more than crackers.
  • Crackers contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +980.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +147.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.6%

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +947.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +290.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +213.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.417mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Crackers DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.063mg 46%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 3.03mg 41%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 69.3µg 39%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 118mg 34%
Sodium 8mg 726mg 31%
Iron 1.63mg 4.03mg 30%
Saturated fat 10.96g 5.562g 25%
Copper 0.306mg 0.104mg 22%
Histidine 153mg 0.145mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.416mg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.456mg 20%
Fats 34.6g 26.43g 13%
Folate 45µg 92µg 12%
Magnesium 67mg 18mg 12%
Phosphorus 165mg 248mg 12%
Fiber 4.8g 2.3g 10%
Calcium 24mg 120mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 6.553g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 13.137g 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.49mg 5%
Choline 37.5mg 9.6mg 5%
Selenium 8.1µg 6.7µg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 4.352mg 3%
Carbs 52.9g 61.3g 3%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.491mg 2%
Protein 7g 6.64g 1%
Calories 536kcal 510kcal 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 59g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 8.18g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.417mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.294mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.9%
Contains more OtherOther +44.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.9%
Contains more WaterWater +65.3%
~equal in Protein ~6.64g

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~13.137g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.