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Potato chips vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and mandarin oranges different?

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin K, and manganese than mandarin oranges.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for potato chips is 59% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges have less saturated fat.

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +458.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +668.1%
Contains more IronIron +986.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +628.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1028.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4455%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +447.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +917.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +746.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +267.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.065g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.2mg 59%
Fats 34.6g 0.31g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.039g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.078mg 45%
Potassium 1275mg 166mg 33%
Copper 0.306mg 0.042mg 29%
Calories 536kcal 53kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.06g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.376mg 22%
Histidine 153mg 0.011mg 22%
Phosphorus 165mg 20mg 21%
Iron 1.63mg 0.15mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.039mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.1µg 15%
Magnesium 67mg 12mg 13%
Carbs 52.9g 13.34g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.036mg 12%
Fiber 4.8g 1.8g 12%
Protein 7g 0.81g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.058mg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.07mg 9%
Folate 45µg 16µg 7%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 26.7mg 5%
Choline 37.5mg 10.2mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.216mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Calcium 24mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.021mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +764.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11061.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.6%
Contains more OtherOther +873%
Contains more WaterWater +4382.6%

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% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18623.1%
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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.