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Potato chips vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato chips and eggs

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 188% more than potato chips.
  • Eggs contain less saturated fat.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +570%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +911.9%
Contains more IronIron +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1592.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +553.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~172mg

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%
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +784.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5879.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +683.5%
~equal in Folate ~44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.306mg 2mg 188%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 1.414g 72%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 1.03mg 54%
Choline 37.5mg 293.8mg 47%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Selenium 8.1µg 30.8µg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.121mg 41%
Fats 34.6g 10.61g 37%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Saturated fat 10.96g 3.267g 35%
Potassium 1275mg 126mg 34%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.064mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.513mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.298mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 1.398mg 20%
Calories 536kcal 155kcal 19%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.3µg 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.026mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Carbs 52.9g 1.12g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 4.077g 14%
Magnesium 67mg 10mg 14%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Protein 7g 12.58g 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.066mg 8%
Iron 1.63mg 1.19mg 6%
Sodium 8mg 124mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 50mg 3%
Phosphorus 165mg 172mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 1.12g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.05mg 0%
Folate 45µg 44µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.767mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +226.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4623.2%
Contains more OtherOther +236.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3827.4%

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +760.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.