Potato chips vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between potato chips and muffin

Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, muffin is higher in vitamin K.
Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 50% more than muffin.
Muffin contains 35 times less vitamin C than potato chips. Potato chips contain 31.1mg of vitamin C, while muffin contains 0.9mg.
Muffin has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+570%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+953.7%
Contains more IronIron	+25.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+410%
Contains more ZincZinc	+194.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+83.3%

~equal in Manganese ~0.449mg

~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+3355.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+458.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+169.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1550%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+77.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+146.7%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.168mg

~equal in Folate ~48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	9.11mg	1.63mg	50%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.04mg	48%
Saturated fat	10.96g	2.844g	37%
Potassium	1275mg	121mg	34%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	0.9mg	34%
Fats	34.6g	16.07g	29%
Copper	0.306mg	0.06mg	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	8.103g	27%
Histidine	153mg	0.128mg	22%
Fiber	4.8g	1.1g	15%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	1.418mg	15%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	39.2µg	14%
Magnesium	67mg	10mg	14%
Sodium	8mg	336mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	4.822g	13%
Choline	37.5mg	92.5mg	10%
Cholesterol	0mg	30mg	10%
Calories	536kcal	375kcal	8%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.37mg	7%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Protein	7g	4.49g	5%
Iron	1.63mg	1.3mg	4%
Phosphorus	165mg	146mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.163mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	21µg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Calcium	24mg	44mg	2%
Folate	45µg	48µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.47mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	4IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Carbs	52.9g	53g	0%
Net carbs	48.1g	51.9g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g	31.47g	N/A
Manganese	0.44mg	0.449mg	0%
Selenium	8.1µg	8.2µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.168mg	0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.253mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.257mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		1.022g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		6.911g	N/A