Snacks vs Oil
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Snacks 532
Oil 884
Protein (g)
Snacks 6.39
Oil 0
Carbs (g)
Snacks 53.8
Oil 0
Fat (g)
Snacks 34.0
Oil 100
Fiber (g)
Snacks 3.10
Oil 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted — 6.39g vs 0g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted — 532 vs 884 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Snacks | Oil | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 532 kcal | 884 kcal | -40% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 1.86 g | 0 g | |
| Protein | 6.39 g | 0 g | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 34.0 g | 100 g | -66% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 53.8 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 3.10 g | 0 g | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.40 g | 19.7 g | -83% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 19.0 g | 39.3 g | -52% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.084 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 21.6 mg | 0 mg | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.213 mg | 0 mg | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.088 mg | 0 mg | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 4.76 mg | 0 mg | |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.956 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.531 mg | 0 mg | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 29.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 12.1 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 10.4 mg | 32.3 mg | -68% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 21.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Iron, Fe | 1.28 mg | 0.070 mg | +1729% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 63.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Phosphorus, P | 153 mg | 0 mg | |
| Potassium, K | 1196 mg | 0 mg | |
| Sodium, Na | 527 mg | 0 mg | |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.09 mg | 0 mg | |
| Copper, Cu | 0.234 mg | — | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.430 mg | — | |
| Selenium, Se | 2.50 ug | 0 ug | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 2227 kj | 3699 kj | -40% |
| Ash | 3.94 g | 0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.330 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.330 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Fluoride, F | 61.3 ug | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 29.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 29.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Betaine | 0.200 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | — | |
| Retinol | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 IU | 0 IU | = |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.240 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 10.8 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.170 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.090 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0.010 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.050 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 0 IU | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 22.1 ug | 24.7 ug | -11% |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.044 g | 0.700 g | -94% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.007 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 2.16 g | 16.9 g | -87% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.017 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.802 g | 1.60 g | -50% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.153 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.148 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.069 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.069 g | 0.200 g | -66% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.069 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.020 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 18.6 g | 39.1 g | -52% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 18.6 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.243 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.010 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.010 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.021 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 8.28 g | 35.0 g | -76% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 7.90 g | 33.4 g | -76% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 7.82 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.022 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.358 g | 1.60 g | -78% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.340 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.018 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3i | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.009 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.009 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.021 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.021 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.063 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.063 g | — | |
| Phytosterols | 181 mg | 1190 mg | -85% |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.108 g | 0 g | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.253 g | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.283 g | 0 g | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.419 g | 0 g | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.424 g | 0 g | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.110 g | 0 g | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.089 g | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.310 g | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.259 g | 0 g | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.392 g | 0 g | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.321 g | 0 g | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.153 g | 0 g | |
| Alanine | 0.214 g | 0 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.71 g | 0 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.17 g | 0 g | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.207 g | 0 g | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.251 g | 0 g | |
| Serine | 0.303 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Daidzein | 0 mg | — | |
| Genistein | 0 mg | — | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 7.50 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 0 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 4.60 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 12.0 mg | — | |
| Iodine | |||
| Iodine mcg/100gB | 2.30 mcg | — | |
| Fluoride | |||
| Mean mcg/100g ** | 61.3 mg | — | |
| Isoflavones | |||
| Total isoflavones | 0 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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