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

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A recap on differences between snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor and chocolate

  • Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 81% more than snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor.
  • Chocolate contains 23 times less sodium than snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor. Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor contains 549mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 53% 22% 117% 60% 100% 27% 75% 72% 53% 44%
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 +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +97.3%
Contains more IronIron +401.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
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 124% 4.7% 0% 0% 47% 46% 76% 50% 153% 125% 0% 47% 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 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +656%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +334.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 34% 52% 2% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 33.9 g
Carbs: 51.5 g
Water: 1.8 g
Other: 4.7 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 +66%
Contains more WaterWater +85.6%
Contains more OtherOther +176.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.8%
~equal in Fats ~31.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 19% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.89 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.42 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 -52%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1495.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.9%

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, 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 Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor Chocolate DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 17.42g 1.092g 109%
Copper 0.299mg 1.028mg 81%
Iron 1.6mg 8.02mg 80%
Vitamin B6 0.665mg 0.042mg 48%
Saturated fat 8.89g 18.519g 44%
Manganese 0.405mg 1.419mg 44%
Vitamin C 37.3mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.23µg 32%
Sodium 549mg 24mg 23%
Potassium 1331mg 559mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.029mg 0.725mg 21%
Magnesium 74mg 146mg 17%
Folate 62µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.025mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.05mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.827mg 0.297mg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 3µg 9%
Zinc 0.98mg 2.01mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.12g 9.54g 9%
Fiber 5.2g 7g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Protein 8.1g 4.88g 6%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Phosphorus 176mg 206mg 4%
Fats 33.9g 31.28g 4%
Carbs 51.5g 61.17g 3%
Calcium 72mg 56mg 2%
Calories 531kcal 546kcal 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 46.3g 54.17g N/A
Cholesterol 7mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.425mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.403mg 0%
Leucine 0.655mg 0%
Lysine 0.576mg 0%
Methionine 0.141mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.272mg 0%
Valine 0.421mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 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?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Snacks, potato chips, 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
52%
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor
9%
Chocolate
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
62%
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor
116%
Chocolate

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor is lower in Sugar (difference - 47.9g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 9.629g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor
Snacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chocolate
Chocolate contains less Sodium (difference - 525mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167963/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.