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Potato chips vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato chips and caviar

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E and vitamin C, while caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 833% more than potato chips.
  • The amount of sodium in potato chips is lower.
  • Caviar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of caviar is 0, while the glycemic index of potato chips is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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%
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +604.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +780%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +347.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1045.8%
Contains more IronIron +628.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +708.6%

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%
Caviar
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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 0% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +382%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3089.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3583.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +770.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1209.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Iron 1.63mg 11.88mg 128%
Selenium 8.1µg 65.5µg 104%
Choline 37.5mg 490.9mg 82%
Sodium 8mg 1500mg 65%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 3.5mg 62%
Magnesium 67mg 300mg 55%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 1.89mg 48%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Protein 7g 24.6g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.62mg 33%
Potassium 1275mg 181mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 7.405g 32%
Saturated fat 10.96g 4.06g 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 271µg 30%
Phosphorus 165mg 356mg 27%
Fats 34.6g 17.9g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.32mg 26%
Calcium 24mg 275mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.12mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.649mg 22%
Copper 0.306mg 0.11mg 22%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.6µg 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.05mg 17%
Carbs 52.9g 4g 16%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Calories 536kcal 264kcal 14%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 4.631g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.19mg 2%
Folate 45µg 50µg 1%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.95mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 4g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 1.263mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g 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
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more FatsFats +93.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1222.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2400%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.