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Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted vs. Sweet potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted and sweet potato chips different?

  • Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted is higher in selenium and vitamin K; however, sweet potato chips are richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, fiber, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato chips is 472% higher.
  • Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted contains 3 times more selenium than sweet potato chips. While snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted contains 6.7µg of selenium, sweet potato chips contain only 2.1µg.
  • Sweet potato chips have less saturated fat.

Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted and Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted 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 50% 37% 16% 64% 83% 23% 79% 2% 0% 37%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 18% 82% 80% 137% 14% 62% 4.6% 176% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +219%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more IronIron +24.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~65mg

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 6.7% 1.3% 27% 0% 35% 37% 28% 0% 48% 0% 84% 5.3% 9.9%
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% 395% 196% 0% 22% 37% 39% 93% 123% 0% 61% 28% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +622.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +428.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted Sweet potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin A 4µg 1184µg 131%
Manganese 1.349mg 59%
Vitamin E 1.36mg 9.82mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 17.093g 12.224g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.551mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.535mg 25%
Potassium 185mg 925mg 22%
Copper 0.249mg 0.412mg 18%
Fiber 4.4g 8.8g 18%
Selenium 6.7µg 2.1µg 8%
Folate 7µg 37µg 8%
Vitamin K 33.6µg 24.5µg 8%
Calcium 124mg 59mg 7%
Protein 6.6g 2.94g 7%
Saturated fat 4.344g 2.941g 6%
Phosphorus 184mg 145mg 6%
Iron 1.7mg 2.12mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.48mg 2.088mg 4%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.53mg 3%
Choline 18.1mg 36.6mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Fats 33.4g 32.35g 2%
Calories 557kcal 532kcal 1%
Sodium 15mg 35mg 1%
Magnesium 70mg 65mg 1%
Carbs 57.4g 56.82g 0%
Net carbs 53g 48.02g N/A
Sugar 1.41g 8.82g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.161mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 9.04g 9.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.098mg 0%
Threonine 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.205mg 0%
Methionine 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 33% 57%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 33.4 g
Carbs: 57.4 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.6 g
3% 32% 57% 5% 3%
Protein: 2.94 g
Fats: 32.35 g
Carbs: 56.82 g
Water: 4.51 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.5%
Contains more WaterWater +351%
Contains more OtherOther +111.3%
~equal in Fats ~32.35g
~equal in Carbs ~56.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 30% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.344 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.093 g
12% 38% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.941 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.224 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.155g

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. Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168127/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174783/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.