Potato chips vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are potato chips and avocadoes different?
- Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3, while avocadoes are higher in vitamin B5.
- Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 47% more than avocadoes.
- Potato chips contain 20 times more selenium than avocadoes. Potato chips contain 8.1µg of selenium, while avocadoes contain 0.4µg.
- Avocadoes are lower in saturated fat.
- Potato chips have a higher glycemic index (56) than avocadoes (40).
Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +131% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +162.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +196.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +217.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +209.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1925% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +211% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +340.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +149.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +120.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +156.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +164.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +245.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.17g | 1.816g | 69% |
| Vitamin E | 9.11mg | 2.07mg | 47% |
| Saturated fat | 10.96g | 2.126g | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.66mg | 0.257mg | 31% |
| Fats | 34.6g | 14.66g | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 31.1mg | 10mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 1275mg | 485mg | 23% |
| Histidine | 153mg | 0.049mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.402mg | 1.389mg | 20% |
| Calories | 536kcal | 160kcal | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 165mg | 52mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 52.9g | 8.53g | 15% |
| Selenium | 8.1µg | 0.4µg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 0.55mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.306mg | 0.19mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.827mg | 1.738mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.44mg | 0.142mg | 13% |
| Protein | 7g | 2g | 10% |
| Folate | 45µg | 81µg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 67mg | 29mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 6.7g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.167mg | 0.067mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.197mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
| Choline | 37.5mg | 14.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 22.1µg | 21µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 48.1g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.22g | 0.66g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.84g | 9.799g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.253mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.283mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.419mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.424mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.392mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
34.6 g
Carbs:
52.9 g
Water:
1.9 g
Other:
3.6 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
14.66 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
73.23 g
Other:
1.58 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +250% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +136% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +520.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +127.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3754.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.17 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.816 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +570.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~9.799g
