Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra VS Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra: 183g
• Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat: 146g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra or Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra	10%	2%	88%
Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra	Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.3% 1.28g	1.36% 1.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.37% 0.44g	0.91% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.3% 0.053g	1.74% 0.028g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.95% 0.5g	2.86% 0.49g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	91% 119g	87.3% 113g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	91% 66g	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	15% 11g	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	% 6.24g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 49g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	32.7% 12.4g	28.5% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25.2% 14g	15.4% 8.63g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra	Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.16% 1.46μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	50% 0.6mg	3.65% 0.044mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7% 0.091mg	7.87% 0.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	50% 7.97mg	3.65% 0.58mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	36% 1.8mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	22% 0.29mg	179% 2.32mg	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	38% 151μg	115% 462μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	11% 0.26μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	57.4% 51.6mg	2.76% 2.5mg	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	0% 0mg	2.14% 0.32mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1.6% 1.9μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra	Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.4% 64mg	0.44% 4.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	89.2% 0.8mg	38% 0.34mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0% 0μg	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	54.7% 4.38mg	73% 5.85mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30% 126mg	17.4% 73mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	61% 1.4mg	NA	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	45.4% 318mg	25.5% 178mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	62.3% 2117mg	9.46% 322mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3% 1.64μg	22% 12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	67.4% 1011mg	1.56% 23.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	58% 6.4mg	19% 2.08mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.099% 3.65g	0.54% 20g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra vs Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat:

• Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra have 13.7 times more Vitamin B1, 13.6 times more Vitamin B3 and 20.8 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat.
• While Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat contain 8.1 times more Vitamin B6, 3.1 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin B12 than Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra and Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra as well as Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra vs Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat:

• Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra have 14.6 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 6.6 times more Potassium, 43.2 times more Sodium and 3.1 times more Zinc than Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat.
• While Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat contain 1.3 times more Iron and 7.4 times more Selenium than Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra have 1.6 times more Protein than Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat.
• While Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat contain more Sugars than Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra and Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra as well as Snacks, granola bar, fruit-filled, nonfat have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.