Potato vs. Banana chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potatoes and banana chips

Potatoes contain less manganese, fiber, magnesium, copper, and monounsaturated fat than banana chips.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for banana chips is 145% higher.
Banana chips have 2 times less vitamin B3 than potatoes. Potatoes have 1.41mg of vitamin B3, while banana chips have 0.71mg.
Potatoes are lower in sugar.
Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than banana chips.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Snacks, banana chips.

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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

Banana chips

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+25%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+171.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains more IronIron	+15.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+73.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+612.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+275%

~equal in Potassium ~536mg

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

Banana chips

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+64.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.034g	28.97g	132%
Manganese	0.219mg	1.56mg	58%
Fats	0.13g	33.6g	51%
Fiber	2.2g	7.7g	22%
Calories	93kcal	519kcal	21%
Carbs	21.15g	58.4g	12%
Magnesium	28mg	76mg	11%
Copper	0.118mg	0.205mg	10%
Starch	17.27g		7%
Vitamin B5	0.376mg	0.62mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.003g	1.95g	5%
Vitamin C	9.6mg	6.3mg	4%
Zinc	0.36mg	0.75mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.41mg	0.71mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.311mg	0.26mg	4%
Folate	28µg	14µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.057g	0.63g	4%
Iron	1.08mg	1.25mg	2%
Phosphorus	70mg	56mg	2%
Selenium	0.4µg	1.5µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.064mg	0.085mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.048mg	0.017mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.04mg	0.24mg	1%
Vitamin K	2µg	1.3µg	1%
Choline	14.8mg	21.3mg	1%
Protein	2.5g	2.3g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	2.7g	0.44g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	372kcal	2257kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	108g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	0.09	N/A
Net carbs	18.95g	50.7g	N/A
Calcium	15mg	18mg	0%
Potassium	535mg	536mg	0%
Sugar	1.18g	35.34g	N/A
Sodium	10mg	6mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	4µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.025mg	0.027mg	0%
Threonine	0.081mg	0.076mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.08mg	0.074mg	0%
Leucine	0.119mg	0.158mg	0%
Lysine	0.13mg	0.107mg	0%
Methionine	0.038mg	0.024mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.099mg	0.086mg	0%
Valine	0.125mg	0.104mg	0%
Histidine	0.042mg	0.18mg	0%
Fructose	0.34g		0%