Brown rice vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown rice and potato chips different?

Brown rice is richer in manganese, while potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin K, iron, and fiber.
Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 60% more than brown rice.
Brown rice contains 2 times more manganese than potato chips. Brown rice contains 0.974mg of manganese, while potato chips contain 0.44mg.
Brown rice is lower in saturated fat.

Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted types were used 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.

Brown rice

Potato chips

Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+121.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+71.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1382.6%
Contains more IronIron	+191.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+188.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+53.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.7%

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.

Brown rice

Potato chips

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+185.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+436.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+10950%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%
Contains more CholineCholine	+307.6%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.167mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.402mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.366g	12.17g	79%
Vitamin E	0.17mg	9.11mg	60%
Fats	0.97g	34.6g	52%
Saturated fat	0.26g	10.96g	49%
Vitamin B6	0.123mg	0.66mg	41%
Vitamin C	0mg	31.1mg	35%
Potassium	86mg	1275mg	35%
Monounsaturated fat	0.369g	9.84g	24%
Manganese	0.974mg	0.44mg	23%
Histidine	0.066mg	153mg	22%
Copper	0.106mg	0.306mg	22%
Calories	123kcal	536kcal	21%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	22.1µg	18%
Iron	0.56mg	1.63mg	13%
Fiber	1.6g	4.8g	13%
Vitamin B2	0.069mg	0.197mg	10%
Starch	24.79g		10%
Carbs	25.58g	52.9g	9%
Protein	2.74g	7g	9%
Folate	9µg	45µg	9%
Phosphorus	103mg	165mg	9%
Vitamin B3	2.561mg	3.827mg	8%
Magnesium	39mg	67mg	7%
Choline	9.2mg	37.5mg	5%
Selenium	5.8µg	8.1µg	4%
Zinc	0.71mg	1.09mg	3%
Calcium	3mg	24mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.178mg	0.167mg	1%
Net carbs	23.98g	48.1g	N/A
Sugar	0.24g	0.22g	N/A
Sodium	4mg	8mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.402mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.033mg	0.108mg	0%
Threonine	0.095mg	0.253mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.109mg	0.283mg	0%
Leucine	0.214mg	0.419mg	0%
Lysine	0.099mg	0.424mg	0%
Methionine	0.058mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.133mg	0.31mg	0%
Valine	0.151mg	0.392mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.355g		N/A