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Potato chips vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato chips and bell peppers

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and selenium; however, bell peppers have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for potato chips is 58% higher.
  • Bell peppers are lower in saturated fat.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index than bell peppers.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Peppers, sweet, green, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +570%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +628.6%
Contains more IronIron +379.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +363.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +738.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%

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%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2362.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +603.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +697.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +198.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +158.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Bell pepper DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.062g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.37mg 58%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 80.4mg 55%
Fats 34.6g 0.17g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.058g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.224mg 34%
Potassium 1275mg 175mg 32%
Copper 0.306mg 0.066mg 27%
Calories 536kcal 20kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.008g 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.01mg 22%
Phosphorus 165mg 20mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.48mg 21%
Iron 1.63mg 0.34mg 16%
Carbs 52.9g 4.64g 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 0µg 15%
Magnesium 67mg 10mg 14%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.122mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.028mg 13%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 7.4µg 12%
Protein 7g 0.86g 12%
Fiber 4.8g 1.7g 12%
Folate 45µg 10µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.057mg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.099mg 6%
Choline 37.5mg 5.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Calcium 24mg 10mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 2.4g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.036mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +714%
Contains more FatsFats +20252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1040.1%
Contains more OtherOther +718.2%
Contains more WaterWater +4841.6%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19529%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.