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Potato chips vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato chips and curry powder?

  • Potato chips have less manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, calcium, and magnesium than curry powder.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 342% higher.
  • Potato chips have 7 times more saturated fat than curry powder. Potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, while curry powder has 1.648g.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index than potato chips.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Spices, curry powder 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2087.5%
Contains more IronIron +1071.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +331.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1786.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +397.5%
~equal in Potassium ~1170mg

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +351.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.44mg 8.3mg 342%
Iron 1.63mg 19.1mg 218%
Fiber 4.8g 53.2g 194%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 25.24mg 108%
Copper 0.306mg 1.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 99.8µg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 3.056g 61%
Selenium 8.1µg 40.3µg 59%
Calcium 24mg 525mg 50%
Magnesium 67mg 255mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.105mg 43%
Saturated fat 10.96g 1.648g 42%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.7mg 34%
Zinc 1.09mg 4.7mg 33%
Fats 34.6g 14.01g 32%
Phosphorus 165mg 367mg 29%
Histidine 153mg 0.29mg 22%
Protein 7g 14.29g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 1.07mg 13%
Calories 536kcal 325kcal 11%
Choline 37.5mg 64.2mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 3.26mg 4%
Folate 45µg 56µg 3%
Potassium 1275mg 1170mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 8.782g 3%
Sodium 8mg 52mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.176mg 1%
Carbs 52.9g 55.83g 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.75mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +147%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.1%
Contains more WaterWater +363.2%
Contains more OtherOther +96.4%
~equal in Carbs ~55.83g

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.