Potato chips vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato chips and rice?

Rice has less vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin K, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 than potato chips.
Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 60% higher.
Rice contains less saturated fat.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types in this comparison.

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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

Rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+458.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+3542.9%
Contains more IronIron	+35.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+343.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+122.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+283.7%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-87.5%

~equal in Manganese ~0.472mg

~equal in Selenium ~7.5µg

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

Rice

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+22675%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1415.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+609.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+1685.7%

Contains more FolateFolate

+28.9%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.163mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.39mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	0.076g	81%
Vitamin E	9.11mg	0.04mg	60%
Fats	34.6g	0.28g	53%
Saturated fat	10.96g	0.077g	49%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.093mg	44%
Potassium	1275mg	35mg	36%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	0mg	35%
Copper	0.306mg	0.069mg	26%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	0.088g	24%
Histidine	153mg	0.063mg	22%
Calories	536kcal	130kcal	20%
Fiber	4.8g	0.4g	18%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	0µg	18%
Phosphorus	165mg	43mg	17%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	1.476mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.013mg	14%
Magnesium	67mg	12mg	13%
Protein	7g	2.69g	9%
Carbs	52.9g	28.17g	8%
Choline	37.5mg	2.1mg	6%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.49mg	5%
Iron	1.63mg	1.2mg	5%
Folate	45µg	58µg	3%
Calcium	24mg	10mg	1%
Selenium	8.1µg	7.5µg	1%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.472mg	1%
Net carbs	48.1g	27.77g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g	0.05g	N/A
Sodium	8mg	1mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.163mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.39mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.031mg	0%
Threonine	0.253mg	0.096mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.116mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	0.222mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	0.097mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.063mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	0.144mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.164mg	0%