Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted VS Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted: 56g
• Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added: 60g

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, plain, unsalted or Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted	5%	57%	38%
Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added	7%	49%	44%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	20% 19.4g	17.4% 17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19% 6.13g	9.17% 2.93g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.65% 0.11g	27.4% 0.44g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	39.4% 6.7g	44.8% 7.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	22.8% 29.6g	26.4% 34.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.17% 0.12g	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.07% 2.7g	15.8% 6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7% 3.9g	9.64% 5.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.067% 0.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.8% 0.093mg	6.7% 0.08mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.5% 0.11mg	6.28% 0.082mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13.4% 2.14mg	5.8% 0.93mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.5% 0.23mg	3.66% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28.4% 0.37mg	9.65% 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	6.3% 25μg	2.55% 10μg	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	19.3% 17.4mg	0.2% 0.18mg	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	34% 5.1mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	10.3% 12.4μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.34% 13.4mg	0.6% 6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19% 0.17mg	14.7% 0.13mg	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	11.4% 0.91mg	21% 1.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.93% 37.5mg	15.4% 64.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	10.7% 0.25mg	23% 0.53mg	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	13% 92mg	21.4% 150mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21% 714mg	3.97% 135mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.24% 4.53μg	7.96% 4.38μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.3% 4.48mg	35.4% 530mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.55% 0.61mg	14.4% 1.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.029% 1.06g	0.045% 1.68g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Snacks, Potato Chips, Plain, Unsalted VS Snacks, Popcorn, Oil-popped, White Popcorn, Salt Added Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted or Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted vs Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added:

• 300 calories of Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted have 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B6, 2.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 96.7 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B3, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin C
• Both Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted as well as Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B12 in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted vs Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added:

• 300 calories of Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted have 1.3 times more Copper and 5.3 times more Potassium than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added.
• While 300 kcal of Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added contain 1.8 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 118.5 times more Sodium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added contain similar levels of Selenium per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted lack sufficient amounts of Zinc
• 300 calories of Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added lack sufficient amounts of Potassium
• Both Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted as well as Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted have 2.1 times more Saturated Fat than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added.
• While 300 kcal of Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added contain 4.1 times more Omega 3, 2.2 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added offer comparable quantities of Energy, Fat, Omega 6 and Carbohydrate per 300 calories.