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Potato chips vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato chips and watermelon?

  • Potato chips are richer than watermelon in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 60% more.
  • Potato chips have 685 times more saturated fat than watermelon. While potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, watermelon has only 0.016g.
  • The glycemic index of potato chips is lower.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Watermelon, raw types 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +570%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1038.4%
Contains more IronIron +579.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +628.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +990%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1057.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +284%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +406.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +838.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22000%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +814.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Watermelon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.05g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.05mg 60%
Fats 34.6g 0.15g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.016g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.045mg 47%
Potassium 1275mg 112mg 34%
Copper 0.306mg 0.042mg 29%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 8.1mg 26%
Calories 536kcal 30kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.037g 25%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.178mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.006mg 22%
Phosphorus 165mg 11mg 22%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.1µg 18%
Fiber 4.8g 0.4g 18%
Iron 1.63mg 0.24mg 17%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.038mg 17%
Carbs 52.9g 7.55g 15%
Magnesium 67mg 10mg 14%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.4µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.021mg 14%
Protein 7g 0.61g 13%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.033mg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.1mg 9%
Choline 37.5mg 4.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.221mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Calcium 24mg 7mg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 6.2g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.016mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1047.5%
Contains more FatsFats +22966.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +600.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1400%
Contains more WaterWater +4713.2%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26494.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24240%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.