Potato chips vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato chips and pizza

Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and copper; however, pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 55% more than pizza.
Pizza has 22 times less vitamin C than potato chips. Potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, while pizza has 1.4mg.
Pizza contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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

Pizza

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+179.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+641.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+191.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+683.3%
Contains more IronIron	+52.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+145.7%

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

Pizza

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2121.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+997.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+725%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+229.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+128.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+106.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.825mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	1.681g	70%
Vitamin E	9.11mg	0.83mg	55%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.08mg	45%
Fats	34.6g	9.69g	38%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	1.4mg	33%
Potassium	1275mg	172mg	32%
Saturated fat	10.96g	4.465g	30%
Sodium	8mg	598mg	26%
Histidine	153mg	0.355mg	22%
Copper	0.306mg	0.105mg	22%
Selenium	8.1µg	19.9µg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.39mg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	2.608g	18%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.42µg	18%
Calcium	24mg	188mg	16%
Calories	536kcal	266kcal	14%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	6.7µg	13%
Folate	45µg	93µg	12%
Starch		26.95g	11%
Iron	1.63mg	2.48mg	11%
Magnesium	67mg	24mg	10%
Fiber	4.8g	2.3g	10%
Protein	7g	11.39g	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	69µg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg		8%
Phosphorus	165mg	216mg	7%
Carbs	52.9g	33.33g	7%
Cholesterol	0mg	17mg	6%
Choline	37.5mg	16.4mg	4%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.36mg	3%
Zinc	1.09mg	1.34mg	2%
Fructose		1g	1%
Net carbs	48.1g	31.03g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g	3.58g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.195mg	0%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	3.825mg	0%
Trans fat		0.241g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.108mg		0%
Threonine	0.253mg	0.41mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.564mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	1.139mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	0.77mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.264mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	0.664mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.72mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.175g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.367g	N/A