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Remove to Improve (the data-ink ratio)

The next time you are trying to improve a chart, consider what you can take away rather than what you can add.

Joey Cherdarchuk

August 20, 2013
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    French Fries Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Number of Calories Type of Food Calories per 100g for different foods French Fries Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Number of Calories Type of Food Calories per 100g for different foods French Fries Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Remove backgrounds
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Number of Calories Type of Food Calories per 100g for different foods French Fries Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Remove backgrounds
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Number of Calories Type of Food Calories per 100g for different foods French Fries Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Remove redundant labels
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Number of Calories Type of Food Calories per 100g for different foods Remove redundant labels
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Number of Calories Type of Food Calories per 100g Remove redundant labels
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Type of Food Calories per 100g Remove redundant labels
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Remove redundant labels
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Remove borders
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Remove borders
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Remove borders
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Remove borders
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Reduce colors
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Reduce colors
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Remove special effects
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Remove special effects
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Remove special effects
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Remove bolding
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Remove bolding
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Remove bolding
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Lighten labels
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Lighten labels
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Lighten labels
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Lighten lines
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Lighten lines
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Lighten lines
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Lighten lines
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Or remove lines
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Or remove lines
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Or remove lines
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Or remove lines
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    Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Direct label
  33. 607 542 533 296 260 French Fries Potato Chips Bacon

    Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g Direct label
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    Fries Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog Number of Calories Type of Food Calories per 100g for different foods French Fries Potato Chips Bacon Pizza Chili Dog
  35. 607 542 533 296 260 French Fries Potato Chips Bacon

    Pizza Chili Dog Calories per 100g After