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Potato chips vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato chips and cod?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and fiber, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3052% higher.
  • Cod contains less saturated fat.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index than potato chips.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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%
Cod
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.7%
Contains more IronIron +328.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +992.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +308.6%

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%
Cod
Cod
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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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3010%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1323.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22000%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37959.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 153mg 3052%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.231g 80%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.64mg 56%
Fats 34.6g 0.67g 52%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.131g 49%
Selenium 8.1µg 33.1µg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 1mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.245mg 32%
Copper 0.306mg 0.028mg 31%
Potassium 1275mg 413mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.094g 24%
Calories 536kcal 82kcal 23%
Protein 7g 17.81g 22%
Histidine 153mg 0.524mg 22%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.1µg 18%
Carbs 52.9g 0g 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.015mg 18%
Iron 1.63mg 0.38mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 2.063mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.065mg 10%
Folate 45µg 7µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.076mg 8%
Magnesium 67mg 32mg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.45mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Phosphorus 165mg 203mg 5%
Choline 37.5mg 65.2mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Sodium 8mg 54mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.917mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
Cod
Cod
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +5064.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4174.7%

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
Cod
Cod
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29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10368.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5168.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.