Potato chips vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato chips and prunes

Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, prunes are richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 58% more.
Potato chips contain 125 times more saturated fat than prunes. Potato chips contain 10.96g of saturated fat, while prunes contain 0.088g.
Potato chips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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

Prunes

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+63.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+74.2%
Contains more IronIron	+75.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+147.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+139.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+47.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2600%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75%

~equal in Copper ~0.281mg

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

Prunes

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+5083.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2018.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+227.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+222%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1025%
Contains more CholineCholine	+271.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+169.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.186mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.422mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	0.062g	81%
Vitamin E	9.11mg	0.43mg	58%
Fats	34.6g	0.38g	53%
Saturated fat	10.96g	0.088g	49%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.205mg	35%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	0.6mg	34%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	59.5µg	31%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	0.053g	24%
Histidine	153mg	0.027mg	22%
Fructose		12.45g	16%
Potassium	1275mg	732mg	16%
Calories	536kcal	240kcal	15%
Selenium	8.1µg	0.3µg	14%
Phosphorus	165mg	69mg	14%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	1.882mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.051mg	10%
Protein	7g	2.18g	10%
Folate	45µg	4µg	10%
Fiber	4.8g	7.1g	9%
Iron	1.63mg	0.93mg	9%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.299mg	6%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.44mg	6%
Magnesium	67mg	41mg	6%
Choline	37.5mg	10.1mg	5%
Carbs	52.9g	63.88g	4%
Vitamin A	0µg	39µg	4%
Copper	0.306mg	0.281mg	3%
Calcium	24mg	43mg	2%
Starch		5.11g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.186mg	1%
Net carbs	48.1g	56.78g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g	38.13g	N/A
Sodium	8mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.422mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.025mg	0%
Threonine	0.253mg	0.049mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.041mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	0.066mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	0.05mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.016mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	0.052mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.056mg	0%