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Potato chips vs. Scrambled egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Potato chips and Scrambled egg different?

  • Potato chips is higher in Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Vitamin C, and Copper, however, Scrambled egg is richer in Vitamin B12, Selenium, Choline, and Vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for Cholesterol from Scrambled egg is 142% higher.
  • Potato chips contains 9 times more Vitamin E than Scrambled egg. While Potato chips contains 9.11mg of Vitamin E, Scrambled egg contains only 0.96mg.

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Fast foods, egg, scrambled are the varieties 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.
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 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +767.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +356.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +923.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +58.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%

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 11% 41% 19% 33% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +842.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +849%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1722.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +381.6%

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
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +113.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2443.3%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3410.5%

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
44% 42% 14%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +67.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +518.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -43.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato chips Scrambled egg
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Scrambled egg Opinion
Calories 536kcal 212kcal Potato chips
Protein 7g 13.84g Scrambled egg
Fats 34.6g 16.18g Potato chips
Vitamin C 31.1mg 3.3mg Potato chips
Net carbs 48.1g 2.08g Potato chips
Carbs 52.9g 2.08g Potato chips
Cholesterol 0mg 426mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 0IU 46IU Scrambled egg
Magnesium 67mg 14mg Potato chips
Calcium 24mg 57mg Scrambled egg
Potassium 1275mg 147mg Potato chips
Iron 1.63mg 2.59mg Scrambled egg
Sugar 0.22g 1.64g Potato chips
Fiber 4.8g 0g Potato chips
Copper 0.306mg 0.067mg Potato chips
Zinc 1.09mg 1.66mg Scrambled egg
Phosphorus 165mg 242mg Scrambled egg
Sodium 8mg 187mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 0IU 679IU Scrambled egg
Vitamin A 0µg 176µg Scrambled egg
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.96mg Potato chips
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg Scrambled egg
Manganese 0.44mg 0.043mg Potato chips
Selenium 8.1µg 22.5µg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.08mg Potato chips
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.52mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.21mg Potato chips
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.94mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.19mg Potato chips
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.01µg Scrambled egg
Vitamin K 22.1µg 9µg Potato chips
Folate 45µg 29µg Potato chips
Choline 37.5mg 180.6mg Scrambled egg
Saturated Fat 10.96g 6.153g Scrambled egg
Monounsaturated Fat 9.84g 5.889g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 1.969g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.212mg Scrambled egg
Threonine 0.253mg 0.657mg Scrambled egg
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.836mg Scrambled egg
Leucine 0.419mg 1.185mg Scrambled egg
Lysine 0.424mg 0.913mg Scrambled egg
Methionine 0.11mg 0.427mg Scrambled egg
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.75mg Scrambled egg
Valine 0.392mg 0.96mg Scrambled egg
Histidine 153mg 0.325mg Potato chips

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Potato chips Scrambled egg
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Potato chips
47%
Scrambled egg
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Potato chips
46%
Scrambled egg

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.807g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is cheaper?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 426mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.42g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 179mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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