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Potato chips vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato chips and cauliflower?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and selenium, yet cauliflower is richer in vitamin C.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 60% higher.
  • Potato chips have 84 times more saturated fat than cauliflower. Potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, while cauliflower has 0.13g.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cauliflower, raw 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +346.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +326.4%
Contains more IronIron +288.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +654.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Cauliflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.031g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.08mg 60%
Fats 34.6g 0.28g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.13g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.184mg 37%
Copper 0.306mg 0.039mg 30%
Potassium 1275mg 299mg 29%
Calories 536kcal 25kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.034g 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.056mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.507mg 21%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 48.2mg 19%
Phosphorus 165mg 44mg 17%
Carbs 52.9g 4.97g 16%
Iron 1.63mg 0.42mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.6µg 14%
Magnesium 67mg 15mg 12%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.155mg 12%
Fiber 4.8g 2g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.06mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.05mg 10%
Protein 7g 1.92g 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.27mg 7%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 15.5µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.667mg 5%
Folate 45µg 57µg 3%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Choline 37.5mg 44.3mg 1%
Sodium 8mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 2.97g N/A
Calcium 24mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g 1.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

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% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +964.4%
Contains more OtherOther +373.7%
Contains more WaterWater +4745.8%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28841.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39158.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.