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Potato chips vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and bananas

  • Potato chips are higher than bananas in vitamin E, potassium, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 60% higher.
  • Potato chips have 98 times more saturated fat than bananas. While potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, bananas have only 0.112g.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Bananas, raw.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +148.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.1%
Contains more IronIron +526.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +626.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +710%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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.
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%
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9010%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +475.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4320%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +282.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Banana DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.073g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.1mg 60%
Fats 34.6g 0.33g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.112g 49%
Potassium 1275mg 358mg 27%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 8.7mg 25%
Copper 0.306mg 0.078mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.032g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.367mg 23%
Calories 536kcal 89kcal 22%
Histidine 153mg 0.077mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.665mg 20%
Phosphorus 165mg 22mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.5µg 18%
Iron 1.63mg 0.26mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 1µg 13%
Protein 7g 1.09g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.031mg 11%
Magnesium 67mg 27mg 10%
Carbs 52.9g 22.84g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.073mg 10%
Fiber 4.8g 2.6g 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.15mg 9%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.27mg 7%
Folate 45µg 20µg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Choline 37.5mg 9.8mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 5mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.334mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +542.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10384.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.6%
Contains more OtherOther +333.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3842.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16571.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.