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Potato chips vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato chips and sugar substitute

  • Potato chips have more vitamin B6, potassium, copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 86% more than potato chips.
  • Sugar substitute has 44 times less vitamin B6 than potato chips. Potato chips have 0.66mg of vitamin B6, while sugar substitute has 0.015mg.
  • Potato chips contain less sodium.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1016.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3169.2%
Contains more IronIron +918.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +4271.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1962.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3562.5%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1013.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +402.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 24mg 879mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 34.6g 0g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.015mg 50%
Potassium 1275mg 39mg 36%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 35%
Copper 0.306mg 0.007mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 25%
Sodium 8mg 572mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Phosphorus 165mg 8mg 22%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Iron 1.63mg 0.16mg 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.022mg 18%
Fiber 4.8g 0.6g 17%
Magnesium 67mg 6mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.015mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.015mg 13%
Carbs 52.9g 84.77g 11%
Folate 45µg 11%
Protein 7g 2.06g 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.04mg 10%
Calories 536kcal 347kcal 9%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.08mg 6%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 4.03g 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.2%
Contains more WaterWater +381.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.9%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.