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Potato chips vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato chips and sockeye salmon?

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin C, copper, and potassium, yet sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 186% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sockeye salmon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sockeye salmon is lower.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.4%
Contains more IronIron +213.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +302.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +338.3%

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +820.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22000%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +200.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.157mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.47µg 186%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 1.327g 72%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.99mg 54%
Selenium 8.1µg 35.5µg 50%
Fats 34.6g 5.57g 45%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.969g 45%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 10.123mg 39%
Protein 7g 26.48g 39%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.306mg 0.076mg 26%
Potassium 1275mg 436mg 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.711mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 1.864g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Phosphorus 165mg 305mg 20%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.013mg 19%
Calories 536kcal 156kcal 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.1µg 18%
Carbs 52.9g 0g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 1.274mg 17%
Choline 37.5mg 112.6mg 14%
Iron 1.63mg 0.52mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.827mg 13%
Folate 45µg 7µg 10%
Magnesium 67mg 36mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.55mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.246mg 4%
Sodium 8mg 92mg 4%
Calcium 24mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.157mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 1.461mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +521.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +480.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3443.7%

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +427.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +817.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.