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Potato chips vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato chips and macaroon

  • The amount of vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2 in potato chips is higher than in macaroon.
  • Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 59% more than macaroon.
  • Potato chips contain less saturated fat.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +936.6%
Contains more IronIron +98.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.1%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4694.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +735%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1639.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1909.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +312.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Macaroon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.81g 76%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.19mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.096mg 43%
Saturated fat 10.96g 20.099g 42%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 123mg 34%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.22mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 1.61g 21%
Fats 34.6g 22.55g 19%
Manganese 0.44mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.1µg 18%
Phosphorus 165mg 68mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.02mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.06mg 11%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Sodium 8mg 241mg 10%
Iron 1.63mg 0.82mg 10%
Magnesium 67mg 29mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 8%
Protein 7g 3.02g 8%
Choline 37.5mg 9.1mg 5%
Calories 536kcal 460kcal 4%
Copper 0.306mg 0.269mg 4%
Carbs 52.9g 61.22g 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.73mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 5mg 2%
Selenium 8.1µg 6.8µg 2%
Fiber 4.8g 5.1g 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 45.16g N/A
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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.8%
Contains more FatsFats +53.4%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
Contains more WaterWater +505.3%

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +511.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1402.5%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.