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Potato chips vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and margarine different?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron, while margarine is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin A, 72% more than potato chips.
  • Potato chips are lower in saturated fat.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index (56) than margarine (0).

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types were 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6983.3%
Contains more IronIron +2616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1570%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16539.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +4400%
Contains more CholineCholine +202.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +320.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Margarine DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 24.302g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 38.877g 73%
Fats 34.6g 80.71g 71%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 93µg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.009mg 50%
Potassium 1275mg 18mg 37%
Copper 0.306mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.2mg 34%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.023mg 24%
Phosphorus 165mg 5mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Iron 1.63mg 0.06mg 20%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Saturated fat 10.96g 15.189g 19%
Manganese 0.44mg 19%
Carbs 52.9g 0.7g 17%
Magnesium 67mg 3mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 0µg 15%
Protein 7g 0.16g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.01mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.037mg 12%
Folate 45µg 1µg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0mg 10%
Calories 536kcal 717kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 12.4mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Calcium 24mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7457.1%
Contains more OtherOther +88.5%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +769.5%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +295.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.7%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.