Milk vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milk and potato chips

Milk has more vitamin B12, while potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, iron, and fiber.
Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 61% more than milk.
The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.
Milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of potato chips is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.

Milk

Potato chips

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+420.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+509.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+750%
Contains more IronIron	+5333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2960%
Contains more ZincZinc	+159.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+73.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+14566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+145.5%

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.

Milk

Potato chips

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+91000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+735%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4015.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1683.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+22000%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%
Contains more CholineCholine	+111.9%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.197mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.035g	12.17g	81%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	9.11mg	61%
Fats	0.97g	34.6g	52%
Vitamin B6	0.037mg	0.66mg	48%
Saturated fat	0.633g	10.96g	47%
Vitamin C	0mg	31.1mg	35%
Copper	0.01mg	0.306mg	33%
Potassium	150mg	1275mg	33%
Calories	42kcal	536kcal	25%
Monounsaturated fat	0.277g	9.84g	24%
Vitamin B3	0.093mg	3.827mg	23%
Histidine	0.101mg	153mg	22%
Iron	0.03mg	1.63mg	20%
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	0µg	20%
Fiber	0g	4.8g	19%
Manganese	0.003mg	0.44mg	19%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	22.1µg	18%
Carbs	4.99g	52.9g	16%
Magnesium	11mg	67mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.167mg	12%
Phosphorus	95mg	165mg	10%
Calcium	125mg	24mg	10%
Folate	5µg	45µg	10%
Selenium	3.3µg	8.1µg	9%
Protein	3.37g	7g	7%
Vitamin D	1.2µg	0µg	6%
Vitamin A	58µg	0µg	6%
Vitamin D	48IU	0IU	6%
Zinc	0.42mg	1.09mg	6%
Choline	17.7mg	37.5mg	4%
Sodium	44mg	8mg	2%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.361mg	0.402mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.185mg	0.197mg	1%
Net carbs	4.99g	48.1g	N/A
Sugar	5.2g	0.22g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.043mg	0.108mg	0%
Threonine	0.143mg	0.253mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.174mg	0.283mg	0%
Leucine	0.319mg	0.419mg	0%
Lysine	0.282mg	0.424mg	0%
Methionine	0.088mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.174mg	0.31mg	0%
Valine	0.22mg	0.392mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.027g		N/A