Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain VS Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain: 93g
• Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor: 96g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	32% 31g	32.2% 31.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12.6% 4g	13.3% 4.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	16% 0.26g	73.5% 1.18g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	88% 15g	84% 14.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	41% 53g	41.3% 53.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.35% 0.25g	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	% 0.25g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9.76% 3.7g	13% 4.97g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.2% 5.72g	12% 6.7g	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	0.31% 2.8μg	3.3% 29.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.63% 0.044mg	5.98% 0.072mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.57% 0.072mg	15.4% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.9% 0.78mg	9.83% 1.57mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.53% 0.18mg	2.73% 0.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12% 0.15mg	17% 0.22mg	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	1.86% 7.42μg	9.32% 37.3μg	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	1.8% 1.63mg	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	44.7% 6.7mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.87% 5.84μg	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	13% 128mg	12.5% 125mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	10.4% 0.094mg	17.6% 0.16mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1.2% 48μg	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	14% 1.1mg	18.4% 1.47mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	16% 66.8mg	17.5% 73.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	13.4% 0.31mg	32% 0.74mg	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	25.7% 180mg	28.3% 198mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.93% 134mg	6.64% 226mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13% 7.05μg	7.13% 3.9μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	31.8% 477mg	48.6% 729mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.2mg	9.2% 1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.027% 0.99g	0.031% 1.15g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 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 500 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 500 kcal.