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Potato chips vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and chard raw different?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and selenium, while chard raw is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Chard raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 673% more than potato chips.
  • Potato chips contain 365 times more saturated fat than chard raw. Potato chips contain 10.96g of saturated fat, while chard raw contains 0.03g.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index (56) than chard raw (32).

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Chard, swiss, 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.
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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +10.4%

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +382%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +856.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3655.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~30mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 22.1µg 830µg 673%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.07g 81%
Fats 34.6g 0.2g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.03g 50%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 1.89mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.099mg 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 306µg 34%
Calories 536kcal 19kcal 26%
Potassium 1275mg 379mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.04g 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.036mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.4mg 21%
Phosphorus 165mg 46mg 17%
Carbs 52.9g 3.74g 16%
Copper 0.306mg 0.179mg 14%
Fiber 4.8g 1.6g 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.9µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.04mg 11%
Protein 7g 1.8g 10%
Sodium 8mg 213mg 9%
Folate 45µg 14µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.09mg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.36mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.172mg 5%
Choline 37.5mg 18mg 4%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.366mg 3%
Magnesium 67mg 81mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 51mg 3%
Iron 1.63mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 1.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.11mg 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% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1314.4%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more WaterWater +4776.8%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17285.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.