Potato chips vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between potato chips and English muffins
- The amount of vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, iron, and fiber in potato chips is higher than in English muffins.
- Potato chips cover your daily saturated fat needs 54% more than English muffins.
- English muffins have 311 times less vitamin C than potato chips. Potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, while English muffins have 0.1mg.
- English muffins contain less saturated fat.
- English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of potato chips is 56.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +219% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +873.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +83.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +137.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +31000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1434.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +10.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.17g | 0.888g | 75% |
| Vitamin E | 9.11mg | 61% | |
| Fats | 34.6g | 1.8g | 50% |
| Saturated fat | 10.96g | 0.259g | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.66mg | 0.043mg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 31.1mg | 0.1mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 1275mg | 131mg | 34% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.84g | 0.302g | 24% |
| Histidine | 153mg | 0.17mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 464mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.306mg | 0.129mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 22.1µg | 18% | |
| Selenium | 8.1µg | 15% | |
| Calories | 536kcal | 235kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.827mg | 1.566mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 67mg | 21mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 0.89mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 2.7g | 8% |
| Choline | 37.5mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 165mg | 133mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.44mg | 0.357mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.197mg | 0.154mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 52.9g | 46g | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Folate | 45µg | 37µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.167mg | 0.181mg | 1% |
| Protein | 7g | 7.7g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.402mg | 0.446mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 48.1g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.22g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.253mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.283mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.419mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.424mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.392mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
34.6 g
Carbs:
52.9 g
Water:
1.9 g
Other:
3.6 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1822.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2115.8% |
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Protein
~7.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.17 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3158.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1270.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.6% |
