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Potato chips vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato chips and salmon raw?

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and manganese, yet salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Salmon raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 133% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in salmon raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of salmon raw is lower.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types 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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.2%
Contains more IronIron +103.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350.6%

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 2.539g 64%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Selenium 8.1µg 36.5µg 52%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.981g 45%
Fats 34.6g 6.34g 43%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Protein 7g 19.84g 26%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 7.86mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 1.664mg 25%
Potassium 1275mg 490mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.584mg 22%
Calories 536kcal 142kcal 20%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 2.103g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.016mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Carbs 52.9g 0g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.38mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.818mg 12%
Iron 1.63mg 0.8mg 10%
Magnesium 67mg 29mg 9%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Copper 0.306mg 0.25mg 6%
Phosphorus 165mg 200mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.226mg 5%
Folate 45µg 25µg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.64mg 4%
Sodium 8mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 1.022mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +445.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.4%
Contains more WaterWater +3505.3%
Contains more OtherOther +47.8%

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +367.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +379.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.