Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Potato chips vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between potato chips and minestrone

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, and iron; however, minestrone is richer in vitamin A.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 54% higher.
  • Potato chips have 62 times more vitamin C than minestrone. While potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, minestrone has only 0.5mg.
  • Minestrone has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

Infographic

Potato chips vs Minestrone infographic
Infographic link

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% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +880.8%
Contains more IronIron +328.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +617.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +659.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +994.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +878.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1509.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Minestrone DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.46g 78%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 34.6g 1.04g 52%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.23g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.041mg 48%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.5mg 34%
Potassium 1275mg 130mg 34%
Copper 0.306mg 0.051mg 28%
Calories 536kcal 34kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.29g 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.03mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.391mg 21%
Phosphorus 165mg 23mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Fiber 4.8g 0.4g 18%
Iron 1.63mg 0.38mg 16%
Carbs 52.9g 4.66g 16%
Magnesium 67mg 3mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.018mg 14%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.152mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.022mg 12%
Sodium 8mg 254mg 11%
Protein 7g 1.77g 10%
Folate 45µg 15µg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.31mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.14mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.074mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3226.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1035.2%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more WaterWater +4706.8%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3293.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2545.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

People also compare

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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.