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Potato chips vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato chips and dried fruit

  • Potato chips have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and selenium, while dried fruit has more vitamin A and iron.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily need for vitamin A, 72% more than potato chips.
  • Potato chips contain 645 times more saturated fat than dried fruit. While potato chips contain 10.96g of saturated fat, dried fruit contains only 0.017g.
  • Dried fruit has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dried fruit is 31, while the glycemic index of potato chips is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.2%
Contains more IronIron +63.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.1%
~equal in Potassium ~1162mg

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3010%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1013.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +612.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Dried fruit DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.074g 81%
Fats 34.6g 0.51g 52%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.017g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.143mg 40%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 1mg 33%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 4.33mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.074g 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.047mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 3.1µg 16%
Calories 536kcal 241kcal 15%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.015mg 13%
Iron 1.63mg 2.66mg 13%
Phosphorus 165mg 71mg 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.2µg 11%
Fiber 4.8g 7.3g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.074mg 9%
Folate 45µg 10µg 9%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.235mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 2.589mg 8%
Magnesium 67mg 32mg 8%
Protein 7g 3.39g 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.39mg 6%
Copper 0.306mg 0.343mg 4%
Choline 37.5mg 13.9mg 4%
Potassium 1275mg 1162mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 55mg 3%
Carbs 52.9g 62.64g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.516mg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 8mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.078mg 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% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6684.3%
Contains more OtherOther +40.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1525.8%

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13197.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16345.9%
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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.