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Potato chips vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato chips and garden cress

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, and fiber; however, garden cress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for garden cress is 433% higher.
  • Garden cress has 477 times less saturated fat than potato chips. Potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, while garden cress has 0.023g.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cress, garden, raw.

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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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.4%
Contains more IronIron +25.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +373.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.7%

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1201.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2352%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 22.1µg 541.9µg 433%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.228g 80%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.7mg 56%
Fats 34.6g 0.7g 52%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.023g 50%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 69mg 42%
Vitamin A 0µg 346µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.247mg 32%
Calories 536kcal 32kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.239g 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Potassium 1275mg 606mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 1mg 18%
Carbs 52.9g 5.5g 16%
Fiber 4.8g 1.1g 15%
Copper 0.306mg 0.17mg 15%
Phosphorus 165mg 76mg 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.9µg 13%
Folate 45µg 80µg 9%
Protein 7g 2.6g 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.23mg 8%
Magnesium 67mg 38mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.08mg 7%
Calcium 24mg 81mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.26mg 5%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.553mg 5%
Iron 1.63mg 1.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.242mg 3%
Choline 37.5mg 19.5mg 3%
Net carbs 48.1g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 4.4g N/A
Sodium 8mg 14mg 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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4842.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +861.8%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +4605.3%

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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4017.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5237.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.