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Potato chips vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato chips and couscous

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, phosphorus, vitamin K, and vitamin B3; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 60% more than couscous.
  • Couscous contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Couscous, cooked.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +737.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2098.3%
Contains more IronIron +328.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +646.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +423.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +239.5%

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6907.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +629.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +289.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1194.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22000%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1036.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.371mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Couscous DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.064g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.13mg 60%
Fats 34.6g 0.16g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.029g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.051mg 47%
Potassium 1275mg 58mg 36%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Selenium 8.1µg 27.5µg 35%
Copper 0.306mg 0.041mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.022g 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.077mg 22%
Calories 536kcal 112kcal 21%
Phosphorus 165mg 22mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.983mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.1µg 18%
Iron 1.63mg 0.38mg 16%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.084mg 15%
Fiber 4.8g 1.4g 14%
Magnesium 67mg 8mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.027mg 13%
Carbs 52.9g 23.22g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.063mg 9%
Folate 45µg 15µg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.26mg 8%
Protein 7g 3.79g 6%
Choline 37.5mg 3.3mg 6%
Calcium 24mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.371mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0.1g N/A
Sodium 8mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.162mg 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% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1284.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3719.5%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44627.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18915.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.