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True morels vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between true morels and potato chips

  • True morels are higher in iron, copper, and vitamin D; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 132% higher.
  • True morels have less saturated fat.
  • True morels have a lower glycemic index (32) than potato chips (56).

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, morel, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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 CalciumCalcium +79.2%
Contains more IronIron +647.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.2%

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% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +385.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.197mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.402mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Potato chips DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 1.63mg 132%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 12.17g 78%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 0.57g 34.6g 52%
Saturated fat 0.065g 10.96g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.66mg 40%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 35%
Copper 0.625mg 0.306mg 35%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Calories 31kcal 536kcal 25%
Potassium 411mg 1275mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 9.84g 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Carbs 5.1g 52.9g 16%
Magnesium 19mg 67mg 11%
Selenium 2.2µg 8.1µg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 3.827mg 10%
Zinc 2.03mg 1.09mg 9%
Folate 9µg 45µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.167mg 8%
Protein 3.12g 7g 8%
Fiber 2.8g 4.8g 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.44mg 6%
Phosphorus 194mg 165mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.197mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.402mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 +4616.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5970.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +937.3%
Contains more OtherOther +125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18823.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2710.6%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.