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Potato chips vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and tuna salad different?

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, fiber, copper, and manganese; however, tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna salad is 60% higher.
  • Tuna salad has less saturated fat.

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Fish, tuna salad are the varieties 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +616.3%
Contains more IronIron +63%
Contains more CopperCopper +111%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +408.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1313.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +714.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +462.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Selenium 8.1µg 41.2µg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 4.122g 54%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.081mg 45%
Saturated fat 10.96g 1.544g 43%
Fats 34.6g 9.26g 39%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 2.2mg 32%
Potassium 1275mg 178mg 32%
Histidine 153mg 0.467mg 22%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 6.7mg 18%
Protein 7g 16.04g 18%
Copper 0.306mg 0.145mg 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.04mg 17%
Calories 536kcal 187kcal 17%
Sodium 8mg 402mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 2.887g 17%
Carbs 52.9g 9.41g 14%
Magnesium 67mg 19mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.031mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.07mg 10%
Folate 45µg 8µg 9%
Iron 1.63mg 1mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.56mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.26mg 3%
Phosphorus 165mg 178mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.824mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +273.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +462.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.1%
Contains more WaterWater +3224.2%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.