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Potato chips vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato chips and papaya?

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and manganese, yet papaya is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 59% more.
  • Potato chips have 135 times more saturated fat than papaya. While potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, papaya has only 0.081g.
  • The glycemic index of papaya is lower.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Papayas, 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%
Papaya
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +219%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600.5%
Contains more IronIron +552%
Contains more CopperCopper +580%
Contains more ZincZinc +1262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%
~equal in Sodium ~8mg

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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2936.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +626.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +629.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +972%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1636.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +514.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Papaya DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.058g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.3mg 59%
Fats 34.6g 0.26g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.081g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.038mg 48%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 60.9mg 33%
Potassium 1275mg 182mg 32%
Copper 0.306mg 0.045mg 29%
Calories 536kcal 43kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.072g 24%
Phosphorus 165mg 10mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.357mg 22%
Histidine 153mg 0.005mg 22%
Iron 1.63mg 0.25mg 17%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.04mg 17%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 2.6µg 16%
Carbs 52.9g 10.82g 14%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.6µg 14%
Protein 7g 0.47g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.027mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.023mg 12%
Fiber 4.8g 1.7g 12%
Magnesium 67mg 21mg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.08mg 9%
Choline 37.5mg 6.1mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.191mg 4%
Folate 45µg 37µg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 9.12g N/A
Calcium 24mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g 7.82g N/A
Sodium 8mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.01mg 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
Papaya
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1389.4%
Contains more FatsFats +13207.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +388.9%
Contains more OtherOther +823.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4534.7%

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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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20882.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.