Potato chips vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato chips and milk

Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, iron, and fiber, while milk has more vitamin B12.
Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 61% more than milk.
The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.
Milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of potato chips is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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

Milk

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+509.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+750%
Contains more IronIron	+5333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2960%
Contains more ZincZinc	+159.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+73.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+14566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+145.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+420.8%

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

Milk

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+91000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+735%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4015.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1683.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+22000%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%
Contains more CholineCholine	+111.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	0.035g	81%
Vitamin E	9.11mg	0.01mg	61%
Fats	34.6g	0.97g	52%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.037mg	48%
Saturated fat	10.96g	0.633g	47%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	0mg	35%
Copper	0.306mg	0.01mg	33%
Potassium	1275mg	150mg	33%
Calories	536kcal	42kcal	25%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	0.277g	24%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	0.093mg	23%
Histidine	153mg	0.101mg	22%
Iron	1.63mg	0.03mg	20%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.47µg	20%
Fiber	4.8g	0g	19%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.003mg	19%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	0.1µg	18%
Carbs	52.9g	4.99g	16%
Magnesium	67mg	11mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.02mg	12%
Phosphorus	165mg	95mg	10%
Calcium	24mg	125mg	10%
Folate	45µg	5µg	10%
Selenium	8.1µg	3.3µg	9%
Protein	7g	3.37g	7%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.2µg	6%
Vitamin A	0µg	58µg	6%
Vitamin D	0IU	48IU	6%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.42mg	6%
Choline	37.5mg	17.7mg	4%
Sodium	8mg	44mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	5mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.361mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.185mg	1%
Net carbs	48.1g	4.99g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g	5.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.043mg	0%
Threonine	0.253mg	0.143mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.174mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	0.319mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	0.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.088mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	0.174mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.22mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.027g	N/A