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Banana vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bananas and potato chips

  • Potato chips are higher than bananas in vitamin E, potassium, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 60% higher.
  • Bananas have less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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.
Banana
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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 less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +148.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.1%
Contains more IronIron +526.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +626.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +710%

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.
Banana
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9010%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +475.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4320%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +282.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 12.17g 81%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 9.11mg 60%
Fats 0.33g 34.6g 53%
Saturated fat 0.112g 10.96g 49%
Potassium 358mg 1275mg 27%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 31.1mg 25%
Copper 0.078mg 0.306mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 9.84g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.66mg 23%
Calories 89kcal 536kcal 22%
Histidine 0.077mg 153mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 3.827mg 20%
Phosphorus 22mg 165mg 20%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 22.1µg 18%
Iron 0.26mg 1.63mg 17%
Selenium 1µg 8.1µg 13%
Protein 1.09g 7g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.167mg 11%
Magnesium 27mg 67mg 10%
Carbs 22.84g 52.9g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.197mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 4.8g 9%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.09mg 9%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.44mg 7%
Folate 20µg 45µg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Choline 9.8mg 37.5mg 5%
Calcium 5mg 24mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.402mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0.22g N/A
Sodium 1mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.392mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 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 WaterWater +3842.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +542.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10384.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.6%
Contains more OtherOther +333.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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 -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16571.2%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.