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Macadamia vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between macadamia and potato chips

  • Macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, and magnesium; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 160% more.
  • Macadamia contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than potato chips. Macadamia contains 1.195mg of vitamin B1, while potato chips contain 0.167mg.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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 +94%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.2%
Contains more IronIron +126.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +838.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +615.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2491.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1587%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Potato chips DV% diff.
Manganese 4.131mg 0.44mg 160%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 9.84g 123%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.167mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 12.17g 71%
Fats 75.77g 34.6g 63%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 9.11mg 57%
Copper 0.756mg 0.306mg 50%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 31.1mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.66mg 30%
Potassium 368mg 1275mg 27%
Iron 3.69mg 1.63mg 26%
Histidine 0.195mg 153mg 22%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Magnesium 130mg 67mg 15%
Fiber 8.6g 4.8g 15%
Carbs 13.82g 52.9g 13%
Folate 11µg 45µg 9%
Calories 718kcal 536kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 3.827mg 8%
Selenium 3.6µg 8.1µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.402mg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Calcium 85mg 24mg 6%
Saturated fat 12.061g 10.96g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.197mg 3%
Phosphorus 188mg 165mg 3%
Protein 7.91g 7g 2%
Zinc 1.3mg 1.09mg 2%
Net carbs 5.22g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 4.57g 0.22g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Sodium 5mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0.392mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 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 +13%
Contains more FatsFats +119%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +282.8%
Contains more WaterWater +39.7%
Contains more OtherOther +215.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +498.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +710.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~10.96g

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.