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Potato chips vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and fontina

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and copper; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% higher.
  • Potato chips have less saturated fat.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than potato chips (56).

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cheese, fontina.

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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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1892.2%
Contains more IronIron +608.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3042.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2191.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79%

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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3274.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +695.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2451.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +695.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.204mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Fontina DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.68µg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 1.654g 70%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.27mg 59%
Calcium 24mg 550mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.083mg 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Protein 7g 25.6g 37%
Saturated fat 10.96g 19.196g 37%
Potassium 1275mg 64mg 36%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Sodium 8mg 800mg 34%
Copper 0.306mg 0.025mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 261µg 29%
Phosphorus 165mg 346mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.15mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.959mg 22%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.5mg 22%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.014mg 19%
Iron 1.63mg 0.23mg 18%
Carbs 52.9g 1.55g 17%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 2.6µg 16%
Magnesium 67mg 14mg 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 14.5µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.021mg 12%
Folate 45µg 6µg 10%
Calories 536kcal 389kcal 7%
Fats 34.6g 31.14g 5%
Choline 37.5mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 8.687g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.429mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.204mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 1.926mg 0%

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% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3312.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1895.8%
~equal in Fats ~31.14g
~equal in Other ~3.79g

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +635.8%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.