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Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between snacks, potato chips, lightly salted and pork bacon?

  • Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted is higher in vitamin E, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper, yet pork bacon is higher in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 49% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in snacks, potato chips, lightly salted is lower.

We used Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted and Pork, cured, bacon, unprepared types 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 44% 7.2% 115% 54% 100% 41% 63% 24% 62% 43%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 1.5% 17% 15% 14% 32% 62% 86% 1.4% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +416.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +558.6%
Contains more IronIron +248.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +611.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4245.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~144mg

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 91% 0% 154% 0% 40% 40% 103% 49% 150% 0% 55% 44% 6.6%
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% 3.7% 8.6% 6% 69% 19% 75% 33% 61% 63% 0% 0% 26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1695.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +295%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted Pork bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin E 7.72mg 0.43mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.416g 6.454g 40%
Saturated fat 5.49g 13.296g 35%
Potassium 1304mg 198mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.651mg 0.266mg 30%
Vitamin C 27.3mg 0mg 30%
Copper 0.299mg 0.042mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Selenium 7.8µg 20.1µg 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Sodium 187mg 662mg 21%
Manganese 0.478mg 0.011mg 20%
Starch 45.95g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Carbs 53.54g 1.28g 17%
Fiber 4.2g 0g 17%
Folate 58µg 0µg 15%
Iron 1.43mg 0.41mg 13%
Protein 6.72g 12.62g 12%
Magnesium 62mg 12mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.276mg 10%
Vitamin B3 5.476mg 4.022mg 9%
Fats 35.39g 39.69g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.081mg 7%
Calories 560kcal 417kcal 7%
Choline 12.1mg 47.8mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 14.938g 17.439g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.815mg 0.555mg 5%
Zinc 1.51mg 1.18mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Calcium 24mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Phosphorus 148mg 144mg 1%
Net carbs 49.34g 1.28g N/A
Sugar 0.34g 1g N/A
Trans fat 0.215g 0.133g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.598mg 0%
Leucine 1.039mg 0%
Lysine 1.123mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.524mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.513mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.392g 0.234g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.022g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.021g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.038g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.246g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.785g 5.617g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 54% 3%
Protein: 6.72 g
Fats: 35.39 g
Carbs: 53.54 g
Water: 1.35 g
Other: 3 g
13% 40% 44% 2%
Protein: 12.62 g
Fats: 39.69 g
Carbs: 1.28 g
Water: 44.24 g
Other: 2.17 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4082.8%
Contains more OtherOther +38.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12.2%
Contains more WaterWater +3177%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 45% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.49 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.938 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.416 g
36% 47% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.454 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 45.95 g
Sucrose: 0.34 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +194.1%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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, potato chips, lightly salted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174805/nutrients
  2. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168277/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.