Muffin vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between muffin and potato chips

Muffin has more vitamin K; however, potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, and fiber.
Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 50% more than muffin.
Potato chips contain 42 times less sodium than muffin. Muffin contains 336mg of sodium, while potato chips contain 8mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.

Muffin

Potato chips

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+83.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+570%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+953.7%
Contains more IronIron	+25.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+410%
Contains more ZincZinc	+194.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.6%

~equal in Manganese ~0.44mg

~equal in Selenium ~8.1µg

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.

Muffin

Potato chips

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+77.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+146.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+3355.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+458.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+169.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1550%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.167mg

~equal in Folate ~45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	1.63mg	9.11mg	50%
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.66mg	48%
Saturated fat	2.844g	10.96g	37%
Potassium	121mg	1275mg	34%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	31.1mg	34%
Fats	16.07g	34.6g	29%
Copper	0.06mg	0.306mg	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.103g	12.17g	27%
Histidine	0.128mg	153mg	22%
Fiber	1.1g	4.8g	15%
Vitamin B3	1.418mg	3.827mg	15%
Vitamin K	39.2µg	22.1µg	14%
Magnesium	10mg	67mg	14%
Sodium	336mg	8mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	4.822g	9.84g	13%
Choline	92.5mg	37.5mg	10%
Cholesterol	30mg	0mg	10%
Calories	375kcal	536kcal	8%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0µg	7%
Zinc	0.37mg	1.09mg	7%
Starch	16.31g		7%
Protein	4.49g	7g	5%
Iron	1.3mg	1.63mg	4%
Phosphorus	146mg	165mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.163mg	0.197mg	3%
Vitamin A	21µg	0µg	2%
Fructose	1.21g		2%
Calcium	44mg	24mg	2%
Folate	48µg	45µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.47mg	0.402mg	1%
Vitamin D	4IU	0IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Carbs	53g	52.9g	0%
Net carbs	51.9g	48.1g	N/A
Sugar	31.47g	0.22g	N/A
Manganese	0.449mg	0.44mg	0%
Selenium	8.2µg	8.1µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.168mg	0.167mg	0%
Trans fat	0.2g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.108mg	0%
Threonine	0.181mg	0.253mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.224mg	0.283mg	0%
Leucine	0.421mg	0.419mg	0%
Lysine	0.199mg	0.424mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.277mg	0.31mg	0%
Valine	0.257mg	0.392mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	1.022g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.048g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	6.911g		N/A