Potato chips vs. Corn chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato chips and corn chips

Potato chips have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, corn chips have more calcium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potato chips is 38% higher.
Corn chips are lower in saturated fat.
Potato chips have a higher glycemic index than corn chips.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain.

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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.

Potato chips

Corn chips

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+785.4%
Contains more IronIron	+35.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+203%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+475%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~72mg

~equal in Selenium ~7.6µg

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.

Potato chips

Corn chips

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+26%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+295.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+250.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+462.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+209.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.167mg	38%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	0mg	35%
Potassium	1275mg	144mg	33%
Saturated fat	10.96g	4.331g	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	16.438g	28%
Copper	0.306mg	0.101mg	23%
Histidine	153mg	0.2mg	22%
Sodium	8mg	514mg	22%
Starch		51.36g	21%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	0.842mg	19%
Vitamin E	9.11mg	7.23mg	13%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	6.3µg	13%
Calcium	24mg	138mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.047mg	10%
Folate	45µg	8µg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.078mg	9%
Iron	1.63mg	1.2mg	5%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.333mg	5%
Choline	37.5mg	12.1mg	5%
Phosphorus	165mg	194mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.19mg	4%
Fiber	4.8g	4g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	9.134g	2%
Zinc	1.09mg	1.29mg	2%
Protein	7g	6.17g	2%
Fats	34.6g	33.36g	2%
Carbs	52.9g	56.9g	1%
Selenium	8.1µg	7.6µg	1%
Magnesium	67mg	72mg	1%
Calories	536kcal	538kcal	0%
Net carbs	48.1g	52.9g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g	0.27g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Trans fat		0.088g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.046mg	0%
Threonine	0.253mg	0.246mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.235mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	0.803mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	0.185mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.137mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	0.322mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.331mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.264g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		16.036g	N/A