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Potato chips vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato chips and thyme

  • Potato chips have more vitamin B6; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, fiber, copper, and magnesium.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 198% more than potato chips.
  • Thyme has 23 times less saturated fat than potato chips. Potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, while thyme has 0.467g.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Thyme, fresh.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1587.5%
Contains more IronIron +970.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +290.7%

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%
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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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +414.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.409mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.63mg 17.45mg 198%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 160.1mg 143%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.532g 78%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Manganese 0.44mg 1.719mg 56%
Fats 34.6g 1.68g 51%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.467g 48%
Calcium 24mg 405mg 38%
Fiber 4.8g 14g 37%
Copper 0.306mg 0.555mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.081g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.348mg 24%
Calories 536kcal 101kcal 22%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Magnesium 67mg 160mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.471mg 21%
Potassium 1275mg 609mg 20%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 1.824mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.048mg 10%
Carbs 52.9g 24.45g 9%
Phosphorus 165mg 106mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.81mg 7%
Protein 7g 5.56g 3%
Net carbs 48.1g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Sodium 8mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.409mg 0%
Folate 45µg 45µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.307mg 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
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1959.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +3326.8%

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
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12048.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2187.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.