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Potato chips vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato chips and pumpkin

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin K, and phosphorus, while pumpkin has more vitamin A.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 170% more than potato chips.
  • Potato chips contain 211 times more saturated fat than pumpkin. While potato chips contain 10.96g of saturated fat, pumpkin contains only 0.052g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Pumpkin, raw.

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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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +458.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275%
Contains more IronIron +103.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +252%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +759.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +537.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +982%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1909.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +357.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Pumpkin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.005g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 1.06mg 54%
Fats 34.6g 0.1g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.052g 50%
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.061mg 46%
Potassium 1275mg 340mg 28%
Calories 536kcal 26kcal 26%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 9mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.013g 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.016mg 22%
Copper 0.306mg 0.127mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.6mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.1µg 18%
Fiber 4.8g 0.5g 17%
Phosphorus 165mg 44mg 17%
Carbs 52.9g 6.5g 15%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.125mg 14%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.3µg 14%
Magnesium 67mg 12mg 13%
Protein 7g 1g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.05mg 10%
Iron 1.63mg 0.8mg 10%
Folate 45µg 16µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.11mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.32mg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 8.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.298mg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 6g N/A
Calcium 24mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.035mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +600%
Contains more FatsFats +34500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +713.8%
Contains more OtherOther +350%
Contains more WaterWater +4721.1%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75592.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.