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Potato chips vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and mackerel

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin C, copper, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% higher.
  • Potato chips have less sodium.
  • Mackerel 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, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.2%
Contains more IronIron +16.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +206%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +806.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +282.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +735%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +183.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 12µg 500%
Sodium 8mg 4450mg 193%
Vitamin D 0IU 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 0µg 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 8.1µg 73.4µg 119%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 2.38mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 6.21g 40%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Protein 7g 18.5g 23%
Copper 0.306mg 0.1mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Potassium 1275mg 520mg 22%
Manganese 0.44mg 19%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.41mg 19%
Carbs 52.9g 0g 18%
Saturated fat 10.96g 7.148g 17%
Fats 34.6g 25.1g 15%
Phosphorus 165mg 254mg 13%
Calories 536kcal 305kcal 12%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 7.8µg 12%
Choline 37.5mg 101.6mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.02mg 12%
Folate 45µg 15µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Calcium 24mg 66mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 8.32g 4%
Iron 1.63mg 1.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 3.3mg 3%
Magnesium 67mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.1mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +37.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2163.2%
Contains more OtherOther +272.2%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.8%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.