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Potato chips vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and chocolate ice cream

  • Potato chips are higher than chocolate ice cream in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin K, fiber, and manganese.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 59% higher.
  • Potato chips have 74 times more vitamin K than chocolate ice cream. While potato chips have 22.1µg of vitamin K, chocolate ice cream has only 0.3µg.
  • Chocolate ice cream has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +412%
Contains more IronIron +75.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +224%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.2%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4342.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2936.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1593.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.194mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.41g 78%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.3mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.055mg 47%
Fats 34.6g 11g 36%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.7mg 34%
Potassium 1275mg 249mg 30%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.226mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Saturated fat 10.96g 6.8g 19%
Copper 0.306mg 0.135mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.3µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 3.21g 17%
Calories 536kcal 216kcal 16%
Fiber 4.8g 1.2g 14%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.14mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.042mg 10%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.5µg 10%
Iron 1.63mg 0.93mg 9%
Magnesium 67mg 29mg 9%
Calcium 24mg 109mg 9%
Phosphorus 165mg 107mg 8%
Carbs 52.9g 28.2g 8%
Folate 45µg 16µg 7%
Protein 7g 3.8g 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.58mg 5%
Sodium 8mg 76mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.554mg 3%
Choline 37.5mg 22.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 27g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.194mg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.2%
Contains more FatsFats +214.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.6%
Contains more OtherOther +176.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2831.6%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +206.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2868.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.