Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat VS Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat: 106g
• Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra: 183g

Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat have 1.7 times more energy per 100g than Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra. It has very high energy density when compared 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, reduced fat or Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat	6%	39%	55%
Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat	Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	22.8% 22g	1.3% 1.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.4g	1.37% 0.44g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12.6% 0.2g	3.3% 0.053g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	67% 11.4g	2.95% 0.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	54.6% 71g	91% 119g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.32% 0.23g	0% 0g	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	16.5% 6.26g	32.7% 12.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.5% 7.54g	25.2% 14g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat	Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18.4% 0.22mg	50% 0.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	22% 0.28mg	7% 0.091mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	46.4% 7.43mg	50% 7.97mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.75% 0.29mg	36% 1.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	54.8% 0.71mg	22% 0.29mg	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	7.17% 28.7μg	38% 151μg	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	30.3% 27.3mg	57.4% 51.6mg	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	38.7% 5.8mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11.8% 14μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat	Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.23% 22.3mg	6.4% 64mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	70.8% 0.64mg	89.2% 0.8mg	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	18% 1.43mg	54.7% 4.38mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	22.5% 94mg	30% 126mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	20.3% 0.47mg	61% 1.4mg	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	29.3% 205mg	45.4% 318mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	54.5% 1851mg	62.3% 2117mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15.6% 8.6μg	3% 1.64μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	40.4% 606mg	67.4% 1011mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.68% 0.074mg	58% 6.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.029% 1.06g	0.099% 3.65g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat vs Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra:

• Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat have 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra.
• While Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra contain 2.7 times more Vitamin B1, 6.2 times more Vitamin B5, 5.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.9 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat and Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat as well as Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat vs Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra:

• Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat have 5.2 times more Selenium than Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra.
• While Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra contain 2.9 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 3.1 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 3 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Sodium and 85.9 times more Zinc than Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat and Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra have similar amounts of Potassium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat have 17.3 times more Fat, 10.1 times more Saturated Fat, 3.8 times more Omega 3 and 22.7 times more Omega 6 than Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra.
• While Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra contain 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, 2 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat and Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat as well as Snacks, potato chips, fat-free, made with olestra have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.