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Potato chips vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and lemons

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin K, and manganese; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 60% higher.
  • Lemons have less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +737.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +823.9%
Contains more IronIron +171.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +727%
Contains more ZincZinc +1716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +931.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1366.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Calcium ~26mg

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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5973.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +885%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3727%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +725%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +635.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Lemon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.089g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.15mg 60%
Fats 34.6g 0.3g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.039g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.08mg 45%
Potassium 1275mg 138mg 33%
Copper 0.306mg 0.037mg 30%
Calories 536kcal 29kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.011g 25%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 53mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.1mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Phosphorus 165mg 16mg 21%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.03mg 18%
Carbs 52.9g 9.32g 15%
Magnesium 67mg 8mg 14%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.4µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.02mg 14%
Iron 1.63mg 0.6mg 13%
Protein 7g 1.1g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.04mg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.06mg 9%
Folate 45µg 11µg 9%
Fiber 4.8g 2.8g 8%
Choline 37.5mg 5.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.19mg 4%
Net carbs 48.1g 6.52g N/A
Calcium 24mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +467.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1100%
Contains more WaterWater +4583.2%

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
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89354.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13574.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.