Potato chips vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are potato chips and saltine cracker different?
- Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium, while saltine cracker is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and selenium.
- Saltine cracker covers your daily need for iron, 76% more than potato chips.
- Saltine cracker is lower in saturated fat.
- Saltine cracker has a higher glycemic index (74) than potato chips (56).
Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium types were used 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 | +157.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1008.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +111% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +373.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +164.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7491.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +676.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +351% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +91.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +210.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +199.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +175.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.17g | 0.685g | 77% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 7.72mg | 76% |
| Vitamin E | 9.11mg | 0.12mg | 60% |
| Fats | 34.6g | 1.6g | 51% |
| Saturated fat | 10.96g | 0.244g | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.66mg | 0.085mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 849mg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 31.1mg | 0mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 1275mg | 115mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.197mg | 0.59mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.167mg | 0.518mg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.84g | 0.142g | 24% |
| Selenium | 8.1µg | 21.4µg | 24% |
| Histidine | 153mg | 0.224mg | 22% |
| Folate | 45µg | 124µg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.306mg | 0.145mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 22.1µg | 4.9µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.827mg | 5.714mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 52.9g | 82.3g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 67mg | 26mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.44mg | 0.637mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 2.7g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 165mg | 113mg | 7% |
| Calories | 536kcal | 393kcal | 7% |
| Protein | 7g | 10.5g | 7% |
| Choline | 37.5mg | 19.6mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.94mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 48.1g | 79.6g | N/A |
| Calcium | 24mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.22g | 0.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.402mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.253mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.283mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.419mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.424mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.392mg | 0.439mg | 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:
10.5 g
Fats:
1.6 g
Carbs:
82.3 g
Water:
3.4 g
Other:
2.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +2062.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +78.9% |
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
0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.685 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6829.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1676.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
