Potato chips vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and brown rice different?

Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin K, iron, and fiber, while brown rice is higher in manganese.
Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 60% more than brown rice.
Brown rice is lower in saturated fat.

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked types were used in this article.

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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

Brown rice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+71.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1382.6%
Contains more IronIron	+191.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+188.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+53.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.7%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+121.4%

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

Brown rice

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+185.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+436.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+10950%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%
Contains more CholineCholine	+307.6%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.178mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	0.366g	79%
Vitamin E	9.11mg	0.17mg	60%
Fats	34.6g	0.97g	52%
Saturated fat	10.96g	0.26g	49%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.123mg	41%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	0mg	35%
Potassium	1275mg	86mg	35%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	0.369g	24%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.974mg	23%
Histidine	153mg	0.066mg	22%
Copper	0.306mg	0.106mg	22%
Calories	536kcal	123kcal	21%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	0.2µg	18%
Iron	1.63mg	0.56mg	13%
Fiber	4.8g	1.6g	13%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.069mg	10%
Starch		24.79g	10%
Carbs	52.9g	25.58g	9%
Protein	7g	2.74g	9%
Folate	45µg	9µg	9%
Phosphorus	165mg	103mg	9%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	2.561mg	8%
Magnesium	67mg	39mg	7%
Choline	37.5mg	9.2mg	5%
Selenium	8.1µg	5.8µg	4%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.71mg	3%
Calcium	24mg	3mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.178mg	1%
Net carbs	48.1g	23.98g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g	0.24g	N/A
Sodium	8mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.38mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.033mg	0%
Threonine	0.253mg	0.095mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.109mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	0.214mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	0.099mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.058mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	0.133mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.151mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.355g	N/A