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Potato chips vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and oats different?

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, copper, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 195% higher.
  • Oats have less saturated fat.

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Oats are the varieties used 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 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +189.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1017.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +454.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +356.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.44mg 4.916mg 195%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 2.535g 64%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Phosphorus 165mg 523mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.763mg 50%
Saturated fat 10.96g 1.217g 44%
Fats 34.6g 6.9g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.119mg 42%
Iron 1.63mg 4.72mg 39%
Copper 0.306mg 0.626mg 36%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Magnesium 67mg 177mg 26%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.97mg 26%
Potassium 1275mg 429mg 25%
Fiber 4.8g 10.6g 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.405mg 22%
Protein 7g 16.89g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 2.178g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 1.349mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.961mg 18%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Calories 536kcal 389kcal 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Carbs 52.9g 66.27g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.139mg 4%
Folate 45µg 56µg 3%
Calcium 24mg 54mg 3%
Net carbs 48.1g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.937mg 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
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +401.4%
Contains more OtherOther +109.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.3%
Contains more WaterWater +332.6%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +351.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.