Potato chips vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato chips and grapefruit

Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin K, while grapefruit has more vitamin A.
Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 60% more than grapefruit.
The amount of saturated fat in grapefruit is lower.
Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, while the glycemic index of potato chips is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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.

Potato chips

Grapefruit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+644.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+844.4%
Contains more IronIron	+1937.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+856.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+816.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+8000%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

~equal in Calcium ~22mg

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.

Potato chips

Grapefruit

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+6907.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+288.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+535.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1776%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1145.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+246.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+387%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~31.2mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	0.036g	81%
Vitamin E	9.11mg	0.13mg	60%
Fats	34.6g	0.14g	53%
Saturated fat	10.96g	0.021g	50%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.053mg	47%
Potassium	1275mg	135mg	34%
Copper	0.306mg	0.032mg	30%
Calories	536kcal	42kcal	25%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	0.02g	25%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	0.204mg	23%
Histidine	153mg	0.008mg	22%
Phosphorus	165mg	18mg	21%
Iron	1.63mg	0.08mg	19%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	0µg	18%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.022mg	18%
Selenium	8.1µg	0.1µg	15%
Magnesium	67mg	9mg	14%
Carbs	52.9g	10.66g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.031mg	13%
Fiber	4.8g	1.6g	13%
Protein	7g	0.77g	12%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.043mg	10%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.07mg	9%
Folate	45µg	13µg	8%
Vitamin A	0µg	58µg	6%
Choline	37.5mg	7.7mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.262mg	3%
Fructose		1.77g	2%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	31.2mg	0%
Net carbs	48.1g	9.06g	N/A
Calcium	24mg	22mg	0%
Sugar	0.22g	6.89g	N/A
Sodium	8mg	0mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.008mg	0%
Threonine	0.253mg	0.013mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.008mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	0.015mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	0.019mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.007mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	0.013mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.015mg	0%