Potato chips vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and true morels

Potato chips are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B3, and folate; however, true morels are richer in iron, copper, and vitamin D.
True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 132% higher.
Potato chips have 169 times more saturated fat than true morels. While potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, true morels have only 0.065g.
True morels have a lower glycemic index (32) than potato chips (56).

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Mushrooms, morel, raw.

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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

True morels

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+252.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+210.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+268.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+79.2%
Contains more IronIron	+647.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+104.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+86.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+33.4%

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

True morels

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+142%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+385.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.205mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.44mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.63mg	12.18mg	132%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	0.433g	78%
Vitamin E	9.11mg		61%
Fats	34.6g	0.57g	52%
Saturated fat	10.96g	0.065g	50%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.136mg	40%
Vitamin C	31.1mg		35%
Copper	0.306mg	0.625mg	35%
Vitamin D	0µg	5.1µg	26%
Vitamin D	0IU	206IU	26%
Calories	536kcal	31kcal	25%
Potassium	1275mg	411mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	0.052g	24%
Histidine	153mg		22%
Vitamin K	22.1µg		18%
Carbs	52.9g	5.1g	16%
Magnesium	67mg	19mg	11%
Selenium	8.1µg	2.2µg	11%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	2.252mg	10%
Zinc	1.09mg	2.03mg	9%
Folate	45µg	9µg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.069mg	8%
Protein	7g	3.12g	8%
Fiber	4.8g	2.8g	8%
Choline	37.5mg		7%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.587mg	6%
Phosphorus	165mg	194mg	4%
Calcium	24mg	43mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.205mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.44mg	1%
Sodium	8mg	21mg	1%
Net carbs	48.1g	2.3g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g	0.6g	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-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.215g	N/A