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Potato chips vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and drumstick tree

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 122% higher.
  • Potato chips have 332 times more saturated fat than drumstick tree. While potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, drumstick tree has only 0.033g.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than potato chips (56).

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Drumstick pods, 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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.6%
Contains more IronIron +352.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +230%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +517.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +353.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.1mg 141mg 122%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.003g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 34.6g 0.2g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.033g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.12mg 42%
Calories 536kcal 37kcal 25%
Copper 0.306mg 0.084mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.102g 24%
Potassium 1275mg 461mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.62mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Phosphorus 165mg 50mg 16%
Iron 1.63mg 0.36mg 16%
Carbs 52.9g 8.53g 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.7µg 13%
Protein 7g 2.1g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.053mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.074mg 9%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.259mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.794mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.45mg 6%
Fiber 4.8g 3.2g 6%
Magnesium 67mg 45mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 30mg 1%
Sodium 8mg 42mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Folate 45µg 44µg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +520.2%
Contains more OtherOther +271.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4542.1%

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9547.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +405566.7%
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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.