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

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

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, folate, and copper, while snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted is higher in calcium and vitamin K.
  • Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 52% more than snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted.
  • Potato chips contain 16 times more vitamin C than snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted. Potato chips contain 31.1mg of vitamin C, while snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted contains 2mg.
  • Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted is lower in saturated fat.

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted 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 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 50% 37% 16% 64% 83% 23% 79% 2% 0% 37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +589.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~70mg
~equal in Iron ~1.7mg

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 6.7% 1.3% 27% 0% 35% 37% 28% 0% 48% 0% 84% 5.3% 9.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1455%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +569.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, unsalted DV% diff.
Vitamin E 9.11mg 1.36mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.21mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 17.093g 33%
Potassium 1275mg 185mg 32%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 2mg 32%
Saturated fat 10.96g 4.344g 30%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Manganese 0.44mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 1.48mg 15%
Calcium 24mg 124mg 10%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 33.6µg 10%
Folate 45µg 7µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 8%
Copper 0.306mg 0.249mg 6%
Choline 37.5mg 18.1mg 4%
Selenium 8.1µg 6.7µg 3%
Phosphorus 165mg 184mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.16mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 9.04g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.14mg 2%
Fats 34.6g 33.4g 2%
Carbs 52.9g 57.4g 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.85mg 2%
Fiber 4.8g 4.4g 2%
Magnesium 67mg 70mg 1%
Protein 7g 6.6g 1%
Iron 1.63mg 1.7mg 1%
Calories 536kcal 557kcal 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 53g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 1.41g N/A
Sodium 8mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0%

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
7% 33% 57%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 33.4 g
Carbs: 57.4 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +90%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
~equal in Protein ~6.6g
~equal in Fats ~33.4g
~equal in Carbs ~57.4g

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
14% 30% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.344 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.093 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.04g

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