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Potato chips vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and oranges

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin K; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 60% higher.
  • Oranges have less saturated fat.
  • Oranges have a lower glycemic index (45) than potato chips (56).

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +570%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +604.4%
Contains more IronIron +1530%
Contains more CopperCopper +580%
Contains more ZincZinc +1457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1078.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1660%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1520%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4961.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +392.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +346.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Orange DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.025g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.18mg 60%
Fats 34.6g 0.12g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.015g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.06mg 46%
Potassium 1275mg 181mg 32%
Copper 0.306mg 0.045mg 29%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 53.2mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.023g 25%
Calories 536kcal 47kcal 24%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.282mg 22%
Phosphorus 165mg 14mg 22%
Histidine 153mg 0.018mg 22%
Iron 1.63mg 0.1mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.025mg 18%
Carbs 52.9g 11.75g 14%
Magnesium 67mg 10mg 14%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.5µg 14%
Protein 7g 0.94g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.04mg 12%
Fiber 4.8g 2.4g 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.087mg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 8.4mg 5%
Folate 45µg 30µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.25mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 9.35g N/A
Sodium 8mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.04mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +644.7%
Contains more FatsFats +28733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350.2%
Contains more OtherOther +718.2%
Contains more WaterWater +4465.8%

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
Orange
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42682.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48580%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.