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Potato chips vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato chips and nori?

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and magnesium, yet nori is higher in vitamin A, folate, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 104% more.
  • Potato chips have 180 times more saturated fat than nori. While potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, nori has only 0.061g.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Seaweed, laver, raw types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more IronIron +10.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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%
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +811%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +452.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +260.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +224.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Nori DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.11g 80%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 1mg 54%
Fats 34.6g 0.28g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.061g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.159mg 39%
Vitamin A 0µg 260µg 29%
Potassium 1275mg 356mg 27%
Folate 45µg 146µg 25%
Calories 536kcal 35kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.025g 25%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.988mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.14mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.446mg 19%
Fiber 4.8g 0.3g 18%
Carbs 52.9g 5.11g 16%
Magnesium 67mg 2mg 15%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 4µg 15%
Phosphorus 165mg 58mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 1.47mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.7µg 13%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 39mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.098mg 6%
Copper 0.306mg 0.264mg 5%
Choline 37.5mg 10.4mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 70mg 5%
Protein 7g 5.81g 2%
Sodium 8mg 48mg 2%
Iron 1.63mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.521mg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0.49g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g 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
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.5%
Contains more FatsFats +12257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +935.2%
Contains more WaterWater +4375.3%
~equal in Other ~3.77g

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
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39260%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10963.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.