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Potato chips vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato chips and peas?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, and selenium, yet peas are richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin A.
  • Peas' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3052% higher.
  • Potato chips have 281 times more saturated fat than peas. Potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, while peas have 0.039g.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +326.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.54mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.19mg

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34%
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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 47% 13% 2.8% 0% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +119%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6407.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37959.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Peas DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 153mg 3052%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.102g 80%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.14mg 60%
Fats 34.6g 0.22g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.039g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.216mg 34%
Potassium 1275mg 271mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.019g 25%
Calories 536kcal 84kcal 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.105mg 22%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 14.2mg 19%
Copper 0.306mg 0.173mg 15%
Carbs 52.9g 15.63g 12%
Selenium 8.1µg 1.9µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 2.021mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.259mg 8%
Magnesium 67mg 39mg 7%
Phosphorus 165mg 117mg 7%
Folate 45µg 63µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 40µg 4%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.525mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.149mg 4%
Protein 7g 5.36g 3%
Fiber 4.8g 5.5g 3%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 25.9µg 3%
Iron 1.63mg 1.54mg 1%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.19mg 1%
Choline 37.5mg 29.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.41g 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 10.13g N/A
Calcium 24mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g 5.93g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.193mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.198mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.232mg 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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5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more FatsFats +15627.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.5%
Contains more OtherOther +291.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3998.4%

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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24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51689.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11831.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.