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Potato chips vs. Kidney beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and kidney beans different?

  • Potato chips is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin K, and vitamin B2; however, kidney beans is richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for potato chips is 61% higher.
  • Potato chips contains 304 times more Vitamin E than kidney beans. While potato chips contains 9.11mg of Vitamin E, kidney beans contains only 0.03mg.
  • Kidney beans has less saturated Fat.
  • Kidney beans has a lower glycemic index (22) than potato chips (56).

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 11% 36% 83% 72% 27% 59% 0.13% 56% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +636.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more IronIron +36.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.43mg

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%
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% 0.6% 0% 40% 13% 11% 13% 28% 0% 21% 98% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2491.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +239.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +562.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +163.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +23%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
9% 23% 67%
Protein: 8.67 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 22.8 g
Water: 66.94 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more FatsFats +6820%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132%
Contains more OtherOther +230.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.9%
Contains more WaterWater +3423.2%

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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.278 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +25130.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4277.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -99.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato chips Kidney beans
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Kidney beans Opinion
Calories 536kcal 127kcal Potato chips
Protein 7g 8.67g Kidney beans
Fats 34.6g 0.5g Potato chips
Vitamin C 31.1mg 1.2mg Potato chips
Net carbs 48.1g 16.4g Potato chips
Carbs 52.9g 22.8g Potato chips
Magnesium 67mg 42mg Potato chips
Calcium 24mg 35mg Kidney beans
Potassium 1275mg 405mg Potato chips
Iron 1.63mg 2.22mg Kidney beans
Sugar 0.22g 0.32g Potato chips
Fiber 4.8g 6.4g Kidney beans
Copper 0.306mg 0.216mg Potato chips
Zinc 1.09mg 1mg Potato chips
Phosphorus 165mg 138mg Potato chips
Sodium 8mg 1mg Kidney beans
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.03mg Potato chips
Manganese 0.44mg 0.43mg Potato chips
Selenium 8.1µg 1.1µg Potato chips
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.16mg Potato chips
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.058mg Potato chips
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.578mg Potato chips
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.22mg Potato chips
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.12mg Potato chips
Vitamin K 22.1µg 8.4µg Potato chips
Folate 45µg 130µg Kidney beans
Choline 37.5mg 30.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 10.96g 0.073g Kidney beans
Monounsaturated Fat 9.84g 0.039g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.278g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.104mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.253mg 0.319mg Kidney beans
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.41mg Kidney beans
Leucine 0.419mg 0.736mg Kidney beans
Lysine 0.424mg 0.607mg Kidney beans
Methionine 0.11mg 0.113mg Kidney beans
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.511mg Kidney beans
Valine 0.392mg 0.5mg Kidney beans
Histidine 153mg 0.238mg Potato chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Potato chips Kidney beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Potato chips
19%
Kidney beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Potato chips
38%
Kidney beans

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato chips
Potato chips is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.1g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Potato chips
Potato chips is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.887g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
Which food is cheaper?
Kidney beans
Kidney beans is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Kidney beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173740/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.