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Potato chips vs. Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese different?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B3, while snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 12736% more than potato chips.
  • Potato chips contain 78 times more vitamin C than snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese. Potato chips contain 31.1mg of vitamin C, while snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese contains 0.4mg.
  • Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese is lower in saturated fat.

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese 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.
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 54% 41% 20% 44% 34% 38% 108% 90% 43% 40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +471.7%
Contains more IronIron +40.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +470.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.7%
~equal in Selenium ~7.4µg

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 1.3% 2% 125% 0% 38250% 31% 24% 22% 51% 0% 3.3% 9.8% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7675%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +246.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91516.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.364mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 153mg 12736%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.22mg 34%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.4mg 34%
Saturated fat 10.96g 3.876g 32%
Potassium 1275mg 223mg 31%
Sodium 8mg 691mg 30%
Copper 0.306mg 0.102mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.238mg 22%
Starch 53.2g 22%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 6.24mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.3µg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 1.29mg 16%
Phosphorus 165mg 252mg 12%
Calcium 24mg 137mg 11%
Fats 34.6g 27.42g 11%
Folate 45µg 13µg 8%
Iron 1.63mg 1.16mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.136mg 5%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.33mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.38mg 3%
Choline 37.5mg 22.5mg 3%
Carbs 52.9g 60.81g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 9.089g 2%
Magnesium 67mg 75mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 12.257g 1%
Calories 536kcal 519kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.364mg 1%
Protein 7g 7.36g 1%
Selenium 8.1µg 7.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Fiber 4.8g 5.1g 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 55.71g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 2.59g N/A
Trans fat 0.185g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.282mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.296mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.881mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.291mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.262g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.798g 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
7% 27% 61% 3%
Protein: 7.36 g
Fats: 27.42 g
Carbs: 60.81 g
Water: 1.66 g
Other: 2.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
Contains more OtherOther +30.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15%
~equal in Protein ~7.36g

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
15% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.876 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.089 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.257 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.089g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~12.257g

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. Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167559/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.