Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Snacks, plantain chips, salted VS Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, plantain chips, salted	2%	50%	48%
Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil	6%	51%	43%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	26% 753kcal	26% 758kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	43.2% 42g	44% 43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	37% 12g	64.7% 20.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.9% 0.11g	1.06% 0.017g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	97% 16.5g	34.2% 5.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69.6% 90g	62.4% 81g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.8% 1.3g	0.59% 0.43g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.3g	% 0.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	13% 4.96g	37.3% 14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.77% 3.23g	21.2% 12g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	11% 98μg	1.4% 12.8μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.68% 0.092mg	5.55% 0.067mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.36% 0.057mg	6.54% 0.085mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.1% 1.14mg	14.3% 2.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	31% 1.56mg	5.7% 0.28mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	50% 0.65mg	34% 0.44mg	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	12.4% 49.6μg	5.3% 21.3μg	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	50.6% 45.5mg	0% 0mg	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	47.6% 7.14mg	27.5% 4.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	33.8% 40.5μg	5.08% 6.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.28% 12.8mg	3.26% 32.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31% 0.28mg	32% 0.29mg	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	17% 1.37mg	36.5% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	24% 101mg	37% 156mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	17% 0.39mg	47.6% 1.1mg	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	15.8% 111mg	55.7% 390mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	32.8% 1114mg	16.4% 557mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.03% 0.57μg	15.2% 8.36μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	19% 286mg	72% 1082mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.77% 0.52mg	30% 3.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.08% 2.96g	0.034% 1.28g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Snacks, plantain chips, salted VS Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil per 5 oz

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 5 oz of Snacks, plantain chips, salted versus 5 oz of Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Snacks, plantain chips, salted vs Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil:

• 5 ounces of Snacks, plantain chips, salted have 7.7 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 5.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 1.7 times more Vitamin E and 6.7 times more Vitamin K than Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil.
• While 5 oz of Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B2 and 2 times more Vitamin B3 than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• 5 ounces of Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted as well as Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in five ounces.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Snacks, plantain chips, salted vs Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil:

• 5 ounces of Snacks, plantain chips, salted have 2 times more Potassium than Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil.
• While 5 oz of Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil contain 2.6 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Manganese, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 14.8 times more Selenium, 3.8 times more Sodium and 6.3 times more Zinc than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted and Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil contain similar levels of Copper per five ounces.
• 5 ounces of Snacks, plantain chips, salted lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• 5 ounces of Snacks, plantain chips, salted have 6.5 times more Omega 3 and 2.8 times more Omega 6 than Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil.
• While 5 oz of Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil contain 1.8 times more Saturated Fat, 2.9 times more Fiber and 3.7 times more Protein than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted and Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil offer comparable quantities of Energy, Fat and Carbohydrate per five ounces.
• 5 ounces of Popcorn, microwave, regular (butter) flavor, made with palm oil provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3