Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra VS Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra: 183g
• Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat: 112g

Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra or Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra	10%	2%	88%
Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat	11%	12%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra	Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.3% 1.28g	6.56% 6.36g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.37% 0.44g	2.96% 0.95g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.3% 0.053g	5.44% 0.087g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.95% 0.5g	16.6% 2.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	91% 119g	69% 89.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	1.03% 0.75g	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	32.7% 12.4g	15.6% 5.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25.2% 14g	22% 12.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra	Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.62% 5.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	50% 0.6mg	20.5% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7% 0.091mg	24% 0.31mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	50% 7.97mg	2.93% 0.47mg	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	15.5% 0.2mg	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	4.46% 18μg	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	57.4% 51.6mg	0.25% 0.22mg	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	5.73% 0.86mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0.19% 0.22μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra	Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.4% 64mg	17.7% 177mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	89.2% 0.8mg	13.6% 0.12mg	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	54.7% 4.38mg	22.3% 1.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30% 126mg	25.8% 108mg	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	50.7% 355mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	62.3% 2117mg	8.93% 304mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3% 1.64μg	32% 17.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	67.4% 1011mg	38.5% 577mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	58% 6.4mg	11.7% 1.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.099% 3.65g	0.051% 1.9g	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 Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat:

• Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra have 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 17 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 8.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 231.4 times more Vitamin C than Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat.
• While Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat contain 3.4 times more Vitamin B2 and more Vitamin E than Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra as well as Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra vs Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat:

• Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra have 6.5 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 7 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Sodium and 5 times more Zinc than Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat.
• While Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat contain 2.8 times more Calcium and 10.7 times more Selenium than Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra and Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat have similar amounts of Magnesium and Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 2.1 times more Fiber than Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat.
• While Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat contain 5 times more Fat, 1.6 times more Omega 3 and 5.6 times more Omega 6 than Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra and Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra as well as Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.