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Olive vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between olive and potato chips

  • Olive has more iron; however, potato chips have more vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potato chips is 50% higher.
  • Potato chips have 92 times less sodium than olive. Olive has 735mg of sodium, while potato chips have 8mg.

Food types used in this article are Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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.
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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 +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +102.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15837.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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.
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 +3355.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +452.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10243.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2580%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1478.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +264.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 12.17g 75%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.66mg 50%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 9.11mg 50%
Saturated fat 1.415g 10.96g 43%
Fats 10.68g 34.6g 37%
Potassium 8mg 1275mg 37%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 31.1mg 34%
Sodium 735mg 8mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 3.827mg 24%
Phosphorus 3mg 165mg 23%
Histidine 0.023mg 153mg 22%
Calories 115kcal 536kcal 21%
Iron 3.3mg 1.63mg 21%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.44mg 18%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 22.1µg 17%
Carbs 6.26g 52.9g 16%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.197mg 15%
Magnesium 4mg 67mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.167mg 14%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.1µg 13%
Protein 0.84g 7g 12%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.402mg 8%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.09mg 8%
Calcium 88mg 24mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 4.8g 6%
Copper 0.251mg 0.306mg 6%
Choline 10.3mg 37.5mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 9.84g 5%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 3.06g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.392mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 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 +4110%
Contains more ProteinProtein +733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +224%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +745%
Contains more OtherOther +61.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 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 -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1235.9%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.