Potato chips vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato chips and white bread

Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and copper; however, white bread is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and iron.
Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 59% more than white bread.
White bread contains less saturated fat.
White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of potato chips is 56.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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

White bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+191.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+911.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+203%
Contains more ZincZinc	+47.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+68.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+500%
Contains more IronIron	+121.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+171.6%

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

White bread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+4040.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+658.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+10950%
Contains more CholineCholine	+156.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+219.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+146.7%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	1.602g	70%
Vitamin E	9.11mg	0.22mg	59%
Fats	34.6g	3.33g	48%
Saturated fat	10.96g	0.698g	47%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.087mg	44%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	0mg	35%
Potassium	1275mg	126mg	34%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.533mg	31%
Selenium	8.1µg	22µg	25%
Iron	1.63mg	3.61mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	0.599g	23%
Copper	0.306mg	0.101mg	23%
Histidine	153mg		22%
Sodium	8mg	490mg	21%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	0.2µg	18%
Folate	45µg	111µg	17%
Starch		37.17g	15%
Calories	536kcal	266kcal	14%
Calcium	24mg	144mg	12%
Phosphorus	165mg	98mg	10%
Magnesium	67mg	23mg	10%
Fiber	4.8g	2.7g	8%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	4.78mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.243mg	4%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.536mg	4%
Choline	37.5mg	14.6mg	4%
Protein	7g	8.85g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.536mg	3%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.74mg	3%
Fructose		2.43g	3%
Carbs	52.9g	49.42g	1%
Net carbs	48.1g	46.72g	N/A
Sugar	0.22g	5.67g	N/A
Trans fat		0.027g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.108mg		0%
Threonine	0.253mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg		0%
Leucine	0.419mg		0%
Lysine	0.424mg		0%
Methionine	0.11mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg		0%
Valine	0.392mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A