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Potato chips vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato chips and yolk?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin C, and potassium, yet yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and phosphorus.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than potato chips.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1069.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +297.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more IronIron +67.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +111%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +591.4%

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.
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 0% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15845.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3057.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +643.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +224.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +2087.2%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 37.5mg 820.2mg 142%
Selenium 8.1µg 56µg 87%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 4.204g 53%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 2.99mg 52%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 2.58mg 44%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 109mg 34%
Phosphorus 165mg 390mg 32%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Copper 0.306mg 0.077mg 25%
Folate 45µg 146µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.528mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.35mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.024mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.416mg 22%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.7µg 18%
Protein 7g 15.86g 18%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.055mg 17%
Carbs 52.9g 3.59g 16%
Magnesium 67mg 5mg 15%
Iron 1.63mg 2.73mg 14%
Fats 34.6g 26.54g 12%
Calories 536kcal 322kcal 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.3mg 11%
Calcium 24mg 129mg 11%
Saturated fat 10.96g 9.551g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 11.738g 5%
Sodium 8mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.176mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.949mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A

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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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1373.5%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2653.2%

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
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.3%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.