Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted VS Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted: 53.6g
• Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated: 64.2g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted or Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted	5%	57%	38%
Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated	6%	34%	60%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted	Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	19.5% 19g	11.7% 11.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	9.2% 2.94g	17.3% 5.53g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14% 0.22g	12% 0.19g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	37.8% 6.42g	9.53% 1.62g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	22% 28.7g	34.6% 45g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.25% 0.18g	34.4% 25g	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	% 0.18g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.92% 2.25g	5.9% 2.25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.43% 3.6g	8.1% 4.53g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted	Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.8% 16μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.05% 0.085mg	19.3% 0.23mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.13% 0.093mg	15.7% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.3% 2.93mg	9.63% 1.54mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.73% 0.44mg	4.68% 0.23mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	27% 0.35mg	1.53% 0.02mg	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	7.77% 31μg	12% 47.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	8.57% 0.21μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	16.3% 14.6mg	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	27.6% 4.14mg	2.66% 0.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.87% 12μg	5.94% 7.13μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted	Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.3% 13mg	9.06% 91mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17.8% 0.16mg	18.7% 0.17mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.82% 33μg	0.034% 1.35μg	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	9.58% 0.77mg	20.4% 1.63mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.9% 33.2mg	5.35% 22.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11% 0.26mg	12.6% 0.29mg	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	11.3% 79.3mg	11.7% 82.2mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	20.5% 699mg	3.76% 128mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.6% 4.18μg	17% 9.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.68% 100mg	21% 317mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.35% 0.81mg	7.77% 0.85mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.02% 0.72g	0.053% 1.97g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Snacks, Potato Chips, Lightly Salted VS Snack, Pretzel, Hard Chocolate Coated Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted or Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted vs Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated:

• 300 calories of Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted have 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 17.5 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C, 10.4 times more Vitamin E and 1.7 times more Vitamin K than Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated.
• While 300 kcal of Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated contain 2.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin B12 than Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted.
• 300 calories of Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12
• 300 calories of Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted as well as Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted vs Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated:

• 300 calories of Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted have 1.5 times more Magnesium and 5.5 times more Potassium than Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated.
• While 300 kcal of Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated contain 7 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Selenium and 3.2 times more Sodium than Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted and Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated contain similar levels of Copper, Manganese, Phosphorus and Zinc per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted lack sufficient amounts of Calcium
• 300 calories of Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium and Potassium
• Both Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted as well as Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated lack sufficient amounts of Fluoride in 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted have 1.7 times more Fat and 4 times more Omega 6 than Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated.
• While 300 kcal of Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated contain 1.9 times more Saturated Fat, 1.6 times more Carbohydrate, 136.8 times more Sugars and 1.3 times more Protein than Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted and Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated offer comparable quantities of Energy and Omega 3 per 300 calories.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted as well as Snack, Pretzel, hard chocolate coated provide inadequate amounts of Fiber in 300 calories.