Potato chips vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are potato chips and cashew different?
- Potato chips are richer in vitamin E and vitamin C, while cashew is higher in copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1.
- Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 210% more than potato chips.
- Potato chips contain 62 times more vitamin C than cashew. Potato chips contain 31.1mg of vitamin C, while cashew contains 0.5mg.
- Potato chips have a higher glycemic index (56) than cashew (25).
Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw types were 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +335.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +54.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +309.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +617.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +430.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +259.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +276.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +145.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +6120% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +912.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +239.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +260.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +153.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +54.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.306mg | 2.195mg | 210% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 6.68mg | 63% |
| Phosphorus | 165mg | 593mg | 61% |
| Vitamin E | 9.11mg | 0.9mg | 55% |
| Magnesium | 67mg | 292mg | 54% |
| Manganese | 0.44mg | 1.655mg | 53% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 5.78mg | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.84g | 23.797g | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 31.1mg | 0.5mg | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.17g | 7.845g | 29% |
| Protein | 7g | 18.22g | 22% |
| Histidine | 153mg | 0.456mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 8.1µg | 19.9µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.167mg | 0.423mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.66mg | 0.417mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 1275mg | 660mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.827mg | 1.062mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 10.96g | 7.783g | 14% |
| Fats | 34.6g | 43.85g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.197mg | 0.058mg | 11% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Vitamin K | 22.1µg | 34.1µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.402mg | 0.864mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 52.9g | 30.19g | 8% |
| Choline | 37.5mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 3.3g | 6% |
| Folate | 45µg | 25µg | 5% |
| Calories | 536kcal | 553kcal | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 48.1g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.22g | 5.91g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.253mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.283mg | 0.789mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.419mg | 1.472mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.424mg | 0.928mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.392mg | 1.094mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
34.6 g
Carbs:
52.9 g
Water:
1.9 g
Other:
3.6 g
Protein:
18.22 g
Fats:
43.85 g
Carbs:
30.19 g
Water:
5.2 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +160.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +173.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.17 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.845 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +141.8% |
