Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain VS Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain: 55.7g
• Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor: 57.4g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain or Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain	4%	54%	42%
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor	5%	54%	41%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	19% 18.6g	19.3% 18.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.53% 2.4g	8% 2.56g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.67% 0.15g	44% 0.71g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	53% 9g	50.4% 8.57g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	24.5% 32g	24.8% 32.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.21% 0.15g	NA	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.15g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.86% 2.23g	7.85% 3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.13% 3.43g	7.17% 4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.19% 1.67μg	1.98% 17.8μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.18% 0.026mg	3.6% 0.043mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.34% 0.043mg	9.27% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.93% 0.47mg	5.9% 0.94mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.1% 0.11mg	1.64% 0.082mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.15% 0.093mg	10% 0.13mg	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	1.1% 4.45μg	5.6% 22.4μg	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	0% 0mg	1.1% 0.98mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	27% 4.02mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.92% 3.5μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.7% 77mg	7.5% 75mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6.25% 0.056mg	10.6% 0.095mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.72% 29μg	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	8.35% 0.67mg	11% 0.88mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.54% 40mg	10.5% 44mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.06% 0.19mg	19.3% 0.44mg	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	15.4% 108mg	17% 119mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.36% 80mg	4% 135mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.7% 4.23μg	4.28% 2.35μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	19% 286mg	29% 438mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.53% 0.72mg	5.53% 0.61mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.016% 0.6g	0.019% 0.69g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain vs Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor:

• Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 5 times more Vitamin B9 than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain.
• Both Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain as well as Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain vs Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor:

• Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain have 1.8 times more Selenium than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor.
• While Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor contain 1.7 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Potassium and 1.5 times more Sodium than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain.
• Both Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor have similar amounts of Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor contain 4.6 times more Omega 3 and 1.3 times more Fiber than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain.
• Both Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Saturated Fat, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain as well as Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.