Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted VS Roasted Almonds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted	5%	57%	38%
Roasted Almonds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	76.6% 2223kcal	82% 2373kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	145% 140g	215% 209g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	68% 21.8g	50.8% 16.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	103% 1.64g	2.5% 0.04g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	280% 47.6g	302% 51.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	163% 212g	64% 83.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.86% 1.35g	26.6% 19.3g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0% 0g	0.055% 0.04g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0g	% 0.04g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.35g	% 19g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	44% 16.7g	114% 43.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47.6% 26.7g	149% 83g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	52.3% 0.63mg	25.5% 0.31mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	53% 0.69mg	365% 4.75mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	136% 21.7mg	90% 14.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	64.7% 3.23mg	25.5% 1.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	199% 2.6mg	41.5% 0.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	57.5% 230μg	54.6% 218μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	120% 108mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	204% 30.6mg	632% 95mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	73% 87.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.53% 95mg	106% 1064mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	132% 1.2mg	485% 4.36mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	6.1% 243μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	71% 5.68mg	185% 15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	58.6% 246mg	264% 1107mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	82.5% 1.9mg	385% 8.86mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	84% 587mg	267% 1869mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	152% 5175mg	83.2% 2830mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	56.3% 31μg	14.4% 7.94μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	49.5% 742mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	54.5% 6mg	119% 13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.14% 5.36g	0.26% 9.57g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted vs Roasted Almonds:

• Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted have 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.5 times more Vitamin B5, 4.8 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 6.9 times more Vitamin B2 and 3.1 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted and Dry Roasted Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 14 oz.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted vs Roasted Almonds:

• Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted have 1.8 times more Potassium, 3.9 times more Selenium and 62.3 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 11.2 times more Calcium, 3.7 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 4.5 times more Magnesium, 4.7 times more Manganese, 3.2 times more Phosphorus and 2.2 times more Zinc than Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted have 1.3 times more Saturated Fat, 41.4 times more Omega 3 and 2.5 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 1.5 times more Fat, 14.3 times more Sugars, 2.6 times more Fiber and 3.1 times more Protein than Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted and Dry Roasted Almonds have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 6 per 14 oz.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.