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Snacks, popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with partially hydrogenated oil vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between snacks, popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with partially hydrogenated oil and potato chips

  • Snacks, popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with partially hydrogenated oil has more fiber and manganese; however, potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and vitamin B3.
  • Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 43% more than snacks, popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with partially hydrogenated oil.
  • Potato chips contain 96 times less sodium than snacks, popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with partially hydrogenated oil. Snacks, popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with partially hydrogenated oil contains 764mg of sodium, while potato chips contain 8mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with partially hydrogenated oil and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 67% 6% 21% 69% 63% 59% 108% 100% 101% 22%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.3%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +431.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.6%

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 0.33% 7.3% 52% 0% 8% 11% 27% 11% 65% 0% 8.8% 11%
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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +421.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +531.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with partially hydrogenated oil Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.392g 12.17g 65%
Vitamin E 2.62mg 9.11mg 43%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 31.1mg 34%
Sodium 764mg 8mg 33%
Potassium 240mg 1275mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.66mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 21.143g 9.84g 28%
Histidine 0.182mg 153mg 22%
Fiber 10g 4.8g 21%
Starch 43.31g 18%
Saturated fat 7.216g 10.96g 17%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 22.1µg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.432mg 3.827mg 15%
Manganese 0.771mg 0.44mg 14%
Copper 0.188mg 0.306mg 13%
Phosphorus 251mg 165mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.046mg 0.197mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.167mg 11%
Zinc 2.16mg 1.09mg 10%
Folate 15µg 45µg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.1µg 7%
Magnesium 94mg 67mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 0.402mg 4%
Choline 13.9mg 37.5mg 4%
Iron 1.85mg 1.63mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Calories 557kcal 536kcal 1%
Protein 7.5g 7g 1%
Fats 34.02g 34.6g 1%
Carbs 55.16g 52.9g 1%
Net carbs 45.16g 48.1g N/A
Calcium 20mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0.55g 0.22g N/A
Trans fat 9.802g N/A
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.218mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 1.028mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.263mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.323mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.392mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.827g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 34% 55% 3%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 34.02 g
Carbs: 55.16 g
Water: 0.34 g
Other: 2.98 g
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +458.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%
~equal in Protein ~7g
~equal in Fats ~34.6g
~equal in Carbs ~52.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 69% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.392 g
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +408.8%

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, popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with partially hydrogenated oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174785/nutrients
  2. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.