Potato chips vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and peanut butter different?

Potato chips are higher in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin K, and vitamin B6; however, peanut butter is richer in vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanut butter is 58% higher.
Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than potato chips (56).

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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.

Potato chips

Peanut butter

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+128.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+97.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+104.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+130.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+103%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+278.4%

~equal in Iron ~1.74mg

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.

Potato chips

Peanut butter

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+49.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+7266.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+242.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+182.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+93.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+68%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~9.1mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.192mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	13.112mg	58%
Manganese	0.44mg	1.665mg	53%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	25.941g	40%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	0mg	35%
Protein	7g	22.21g	30%
Fats	34.6g	51.36g	26%
Phosphorus	165mg	335mg	24%
Magnesium	67mg	168mg	24%
Histidine	153mg	0.557mg	22%
Potassium	1275mg	558mg	21%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	0.3µg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.441mg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	1.137mg	15%
Copper	0.306mg	0.422mg	13%
Zinc	1.09mg	2.51mg	13%
Folate	45µg	87µg	11%
Carbs	52.9g	22.31g	10%
Selenium	8.1µg	4.1µg	7%
Choline	37.5mg	63mg	5%
Saturated fat	10.96g	10.325g	3%
Calories	536kcal	598kcal	3%
Calcium	24mg	49mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	12.535g	2%
Starch		3.56g	1%
Fiber	4.8g	5g	1%
Iron	1.63mg	1.74mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.15mg	1%
Net carbs	48.1g	17.31g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g	10.49g	N/A
Sodium	8mg	17mg	0%
Vitamin E	9.11mg	9.1mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.192mg	0%
Trans fat		0.075g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.231mg	0%
Threonine	0.253mg	0.525mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.616mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	1.546mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	0.681mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.265mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	1.202mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.782mg	0%
Fructose		0.12g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.027g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		12.215g	N/A