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Potato chips vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and mozzarella different?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, and fiber, while mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily need for calcium, 71% more than potato chips.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index (56) than mozzarella (27).

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1242.1%
Contains more IronIron +552%
Contains more CopperCopper +1033.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2945.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.8%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5973.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +735%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3089.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +725%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1127.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Mozzarella DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.509g 78%
Calcium 24mg 731mg 71%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.15mg 60%
Phosphorus 165mg 524mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.08mg 45%
Protein 7g 27.5g 41%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Potassium 1275mg 95mg 35%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.306mg 0.027mg 31%
Fats 34.6g 17.1g 27%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.12mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Manganese 0.44mg 19%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.13mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.8µg 17%
Iron 1.63mg 0.25mg 17%
Carbs 52.9g 3.1g 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 15.7µg 14%
Calories 536kcal 280kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.02mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 4.844g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.34mg 11%
Magnesium 67mg 26mg 10%
Folate 45µg 9µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 1.23g N/A
Sodium 8mg 16mg 0%
Saturated fat 10.96g 10.867g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +102.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1606.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2526.3%

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% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2291%
~equal in Saturated fat ~10.867g

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.