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Mayonnaise vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mayonnaise and potato chips?

  • Mayonnaise is richer in vitamin K, yet potato chips are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Mayonnaise's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 117% higher.
  • Mayonnaise has 79 times more sodium than potato chips. Mayonnaise has 635mg of sodium, while potato chips have 8mg.

We used Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6275%
Contains more IronIron +676.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1510.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +626.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +685.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252.2%

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 0% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +637.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +177.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1570%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +936.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8150%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Choline ~37.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mayonnaise Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 44.69g 12.17g 217%
Vitamin K 163µg 22.1µg 117%
Fats 74.85g 34.6g 62%
Vitamin B6 0.008mg 0.66mg 50%
Vitamin E 3.28mg 9.11mg 39%
Potassium 20mg 1275mg 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Copper 0.019mg 0.306mg 32%
Sodium 635mg 8mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.827mg 24%
Histidine 0.026mg 153mg 22%
Phosphorus 21mg 165mg 21%
Fiber 0g 4.8g 19%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.44mg 19%
Iron 0.21mg 1.63mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 16.843g 9.84g 18%
Carbs 0.57g 52.9g 17%
Magnesium 1mg 67mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.197mg 14%
Cholesterol 42mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.167mg 13%
Protein 0.96g 7g 12%
Selenium 2.3µg 8.1µg 11%
Folate 5µg 45µg 10%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.09mg 9%
Calories 680kcal 536kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.402mg 5%
Saturated fat 11.703g 10.96g 3%
Calcium 8mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Choline 34.2mg 37.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.57g 0.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.095mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.057mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.392mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +116.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1039.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +629.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9180.7%
Contains more OtherOther +82.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +267.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~10.96g

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/nutrients
  2. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.