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Almond butter vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between almond butter and potato chips?

  • Almond butter is richer in vitamin E, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium, yet potato chips are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Almond butter's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 101% higher.
  • Almond butter has 14 times more calcium than potato chips. Almond butter has 347mg of calcium, while potato chips have 24mg.
  • Almond butter contains less saturated fat.

We used Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1345.8%
Contains more IronIron +114.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +384.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +307.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +540.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond butter Potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin E 24.21mg 9.11mg 101%
Manganese 2.131mg 0.44mg 74%
Copper 0.934mg 0.306mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 32.445g 9.84g 57%
Vitamin B2 0.939mg 0.197mg 57%
Magnesium 279mg 67mg 50%
Phosphorus 508mg 165mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.66mg 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Fats 55.5g 34.6g 32%
Calcium 347mg 24mg 32%
Saturated fat 4.152g 10.96g 31%
Protein 20.96g 7g 28%
Iron 3.49mg 1.63mg 23%
Fiber 10.3g 4.8g 22%
Histidine 0.55mg 153mg 22%
Zinc 3.29mg 1.09mg 20%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.1µg 18%
Potassium 748mg 1275mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.167mg 11%
Carbs 18.82g 52.9g 11%
Selenium 2.4µg 8.1µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.613g 12.17g 10%
Calories 614kcal 536kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 3.155mg 3.827mg 4%
Choline 52.1mg 37.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.318mg 0.402mg 2%
Folate 53µg 45µg 2%
Net carbs 8.52g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 4.43g 0.22g N/A
Starch 0.08g 0%
Sodium 7mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.159mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 1.483mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.612mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.392mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.4%
Contains more FatsFats +60.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/nutrients
  2. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.