Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor VS Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor: 61.6g
• Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat: 59.8g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor or Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor	5%	53%	42%
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat	4%	46%	50%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor	Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	19.7% 19g	16% 15.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.7% 2.47g	12.6% 4.04g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11.4% 0.18g	1.6% 0.026g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	43% 7.32g	42.6% 7.24g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	26.5% 34.4g	29.8% 38.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.65% 3.37g	0.52% 0.38g	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	NA	0.13% 0.096g	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	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.16% 2.34g	5.03% 1.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.16% 4g	4.87% 2.73g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor	Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.37% 12.3μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	11.3% 0.14mg	10.6% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.64% 0.073mg	0.69% 0.009mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19% 3.05mg	13.4% 2.15mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.5% 0.52mg	9.92% 0.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17.8% 0.23mg	19% 0.25mg	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	9.86% 39.4μg	4.03% 16μg	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	42.7% 38.4mg	7.97% 7.17mg	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	18% 2.72mg	8.7% 1.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8.26% 9.9μg	3.6% 4.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor	Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.97% 19.7mg	1.73% 17.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17% 0.15mg	10% 0.091mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	10.5% 0.84mg	8.3% 0.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.5% 35.7mg	6.4% 27mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	10.3% 0.24mg	9.38% 0.22mg	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	12.8% 89.3mg	11% 77mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21.5% 731mg	13.4% 454mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.45% 0.25μg	3.15% 1.73μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	22.4% 336mg	18% 269mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.5% 0.6mg	3.8% 0.42mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.041% 1.53g	0.036% 1.33g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor vs Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat:

• Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor have 8.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B9, 5.4 times more Vitamin C, 2.1 times more Vitamin E and 2.3 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor and Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6 per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor as well as Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor vs Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat:

• Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor have 1.7 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Potassium, 1.2 times more Sodium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat.
• While Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat contain 7 times more Selenium than Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor and Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat have similar amounts of Manganese and Phosphorus per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor as well as Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor have 1.2 times more Fat, 7.1 times more Omega 3, 8.9 times more Sugars, 1.2 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat.
• While Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat contain 1.6 times more Saturated Fat than Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor and Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 6 and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor as well as Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, reduced fat have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.