Potato chips vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between potato chips and marinara sauce?
- Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, and selenium, yet marinara sauce is higher in vitamin A.
- Potato chips' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 54% more.
- Potato chips have 16 times more vitamin C than marinara sauce. While potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, marinara sauce has only 2mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in marinara sauce is lower.
We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +272.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +299.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +109% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +277.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +445% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +385.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +221.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +636.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1455% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +279.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +595.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +223% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +281.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +59% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +246.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +173.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.17g | 0.508g | 78% |
| Fats | 34.6g | 1.48g | 51% |
| Saturated fat | 10.96g | 0.17g | 49% |
| Vitamin E | 9.11mg | 2.4mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.66mg | 0.173mg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 31.1mg | 2mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1275mg | 319mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.306mg | 0.081mg | 25% |
| Calories | 536kcal | 51kcal | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.84g | 0.377g | 24% |
| Histidine | 153mg | 22% | |
| Phosphorus | 165mg | 34mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 52.9g | 8.06g | 15% |
| Selenium | 8.1µg | 1.1µg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.44mg | 0.137mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 1.8g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.167mg | 0.024mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 67mg | 18mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 0.78mg | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 1.41g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.197mg | 0.061mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.402mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Folate | 45µg | 13µg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 22.1µg | 13.9µg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
| Choline | 37.5mg | 13.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.827mg | 3.917mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 48.1g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Calcium | 24mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.22g | 5.5g | N/A |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
34.6 g
Carbs:
52.9 g
Water:
1.9 g
Other:
3.6 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +396.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2237.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +556.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +116.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4499.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.17 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2510.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2295.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
