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Potato chips vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potato chips and peppermint

  • Potato chips have more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, peppermint is higher in vitamin A, iron, manganese, calcium, and folate.
  • Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 85% more than potato chips.
  • Peppermint contains 45 times less saturated fat than potato chips. Potato chips contain 10.96g of saturated fat, while peppermint contains 0.246g.
  • The glycemic index of peppermint is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Peppermint, fresh.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +912.5%
Contains more IronIron +211.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.329mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.11mg

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%
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~31.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Peppermint DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.508g 78%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 34.6g 0.94g 52%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.246g 49%
Iron 1.63mg 5.08mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.129mg 41%
Manganese 0.44mg 1.176mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.033g 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Calories 536kcal 70kcal 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.075mg 22%
Calcium 24mg 243mg 22%
Potassium 1275mg 569mg 21%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Folate 45µg 114µg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Carbs 52.9g 14.89g 13%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 1.706mg 13%
Fiber 4.8g 8g 13%
Phosphorus 165mg 73mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.082mg 7%
Protein 7g 3.75g 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.266mg 5%
Magnesium 67mg 80mg 3%
Copper 0.306mg 0.329mg 3%
Sodium 8mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.338mg 1%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 31.8mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.187mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3580.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.3%
Contains more OtherOther +103.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4039.5%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29718.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2295.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.