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Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor and chocolate different?

  • Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B1, while chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 107% more than snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor.
  • Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor contains 23 times more sodium than chocolate. Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor contains 541mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.

Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types were 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 39% 19% 44% 53% 21% 19% 72% 71% 53% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +472.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1531.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250.4%

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 32% 108% 0% 0% 45% 23% 47% 50% 110% 0% 0% 17% 0%
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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1033.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 37% 51% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 37 g
Carbs: 51.3 g
Water: 2 g
Other: 3.1 g
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.2%
Contains more FatsFats +18.3%
Contains more WaterWater +106.2%
Contains more OtherOther +82.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 20% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 18.78 g
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1619.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor Chocolate
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor Chocolate DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 18.78g 1.092g 118%
Copper 0.063mg 1.028mg 107%
Iron 1.4mg 8.02mg 83%
Manganese 0.405mg 1.419mg 44%
Saturated fat 9.47g 18.519g 41%
Vitamin A 323µg 2µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.476mg 0.042mg 33%
Fiber 1.2g 7g 23%
Magnesium 55mg 146mg 22%
Sodium 541mg 24mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.025mg 13%
Zinc 0.71mg 2.01mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.827mg 0.297mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.725mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Fats 37g 31.28g 9%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Folate 23µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.12g 9.54g 6%
Phosphorus 169mg 206mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Protein 6.6g 4.88g 3%
Carbs 51.3g 61.17g 3%
Potassium 496mg 559mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 8mg 2%
Calcium 64mg 56mg 1%
Calories 547kcal 546kcal 0%
Net carbs 50.1g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.313mg 0%
Leucine 0.485mg 0%
Lysine 0.437mg 0%
Methionine 0.102mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0%
Valine 0.38mg 0%
Histidine 0.148mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor Chocolate
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor
9%
Chocolate
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor
116%
Chocolate

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor is lower in Sugar (difference - 47.9g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 9.049g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate
Chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 517mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate
Chocolate is relatively richer in minerals

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, made from dried potatoes, sour-cream and onion-flavor - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167554/nutrients
  2. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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