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Potato chips vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato chips and Chinese cabbage?

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 89% more.
  • Potato chips have 406 times more saturated fat than Chinese cabbage. While potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, Chinese cabbage has only 0.027g.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw types 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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +406%
Contains more IronIron +103.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1357.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +473.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1520%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +665.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +356.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +485.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +105.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.096g 80%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.09mg 60%
Fats 34.6g 0.2g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.027g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.194mg 36%
Copper 0.306mg 0.021mg 32%
Potassium 1275mg 252mg 30%
Calories 536kcal 13kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.015g 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.026mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.5mg 21%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 45.5µg 20%
Phosphorus 165mg 37mg 18%
Carbs 52.9g 2.18g 17%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 45mg 15%
Fiber 4.8g 1g 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.5µg 14%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.159mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.04mg 11%
Protein 7g 1.5g 11%
Magnesium 67mg 19mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.07mg 10%
Iron 1.63mg 0.8mg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.19mg 8%
Calcium 24mg 105mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 6.4mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.088mg 6%
Folate 45µg 66µg 5%
Sodium 8mg 65mg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.066mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2326.6%
Contains more OtherOther +350%
Contains more WaterWater +4916.8%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12577.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.