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Potato chips vs. Black tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato chips and black tea?

  • Black tea has less vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and fiber than potato chips.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 61% higher.
  • Black tea contains less saturated fat.
  • Black tea has a lower glycemic index than potato chips.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water types in this comparison.

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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 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3345.9%
Contains more IronIron +8050%
Contains more CopperCopper +2960%
Contains more ZincZinc +5350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.9%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3554.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +9275%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Black tea DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.004g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0mg 61%
Fats 34.6g 0g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0mg 51%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.002g 50%
Potassium 1275mg 37mg 36%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.306mg 0.01mg 33%
Calories 536kcal 1kcal 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.001g 25%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0mg 24%
Phosphorus 165mg 1mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0mg 22%
Iron 1.63mg 0.02mg 20%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Carbs 52.9g 0.3g 18%
Magnesium 67mg 3mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.014mg 14%
Protein 7g 0g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0mg 14%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.02mg 10%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.219mg 10%
Folate 45µg 5µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.011mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 0.4mg 7%
Caffeine 0mg 20mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 0.3g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17533.3%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5147.4%

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
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +983900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +304150%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.