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Potato chips vs. Popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potato chips and popcorn

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium; however, popcorn is higher in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
  • Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 59% more than popcorn.
  • Popcorn has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Snacks, popcorn, air-popped.

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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 103% 2.1% 29% 120% 87% 84% 153% 1% 145% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.9%
Contains more IronIron +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153%
~equal in Sodium ~8mg

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 0% 3.3% 5.8% 0% 26% 19% 43% 31% 36% 0% 3% 23% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3041.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1741.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Popcorn DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 2.318g 66%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.29mg 59%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.637g 47%
Fats 34.6g 4.54g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.157mg 39%
Fiber 4.8g 14.5g 39%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Manganese 0.44mg 1.113mg 29%
Potassium 1275mg 329mg 28%
Phosphorus 165mg 358mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.95g 22%
Histidine 153mg 0.367mg 22%
Starch 54.4g 22%
Iron 1.63mg 3.19mg 20%
Magnesium 67mg 144mg 18%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.08mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.2µg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 0µg 15%
Protein 7g 12.94g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.083mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 2.308mg 9%
Carbs 52.9g 77.78g 8%
Calories 536kcal 387kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.104mg 5%
Copper 0.306mg 0.262mg 5%
Folate 45µg 31µg 4%
Choline 37.5mg 21.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.51mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 63.28g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 8mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.252mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.607mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
13% 5% 78% 3%
Protein: 12.94 g
Fats: 4.54 g
Carbs: 77.78 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +662.1%
Contains more OtherOther +153.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47%
Contains more WaterWater +74.7%

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
16% 24% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.637 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.318 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +935.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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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. Popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167959/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.