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Potato chips vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and Swiss cheese

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin C; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Swiss cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 128% higher.
  • Potato chips have less saturated fat.
  • Swiss cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than potato chips (56).

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cheese, swiss.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1670.8%
Contains more IronIron +1153.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +551.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1592.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3608.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +300.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270.4%

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1418.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5879.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +829.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1478.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg 128%
Calcium 24mg 890mg 87%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 1.341g 72%
Phosphorus 165mg 574mg 58%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.6mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.071mg 45%
Protein 7g 26.96g 40%
Selenium 8.1µg 30µg 40%
Potassium 1275mg 72mg 35%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Saturated fat 10.96g 18.227g 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Zinc 1.09mg 4.37mg 30%
Copper 0.306mg 0.047mg 29%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.064mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 1.065mg 22%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Iron 1.63mg 0.13mg 19%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.026mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.4µg 17%
Carbs 52.9g 1.44g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.011mg 13%
Folate 45µg 10µg 9%
Magnesium 67mg 33mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.302mg 8%
Sodium 8mg 187mg 8%
Calories 536kcal 393kcal 7%
Fats 34.6g 30.99g 6%
Choline 37.5mg 15.5mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 8.046g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.353mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 2.139mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3573.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1880.5%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +807.5%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.