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

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How are Spanish rice and Potato chips different?

  • Potato chips is higher than Spanish rice in Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Potassium, Copper, Phosphorus, Fiber, and Magnesium.
  • Potato chips covers your daily need of Vitamin E 57% more than Spanish rice.
  • Spanish rice contains 66 times more Sodium than Potato chips. Spanish rice contains 528mg of Sodium, while Potato chips contains 8mg.

Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
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 +415.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +999.1%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +370.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.8%
~equal in Selenium ~8.1µg

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 0.33% 6% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1418.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +704.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70%
Contains more CholineCholine +312.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.167mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.402mg
~equal in Folate ~45µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 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 WaterWater +2981.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.4%
Contains more FatsFats +554.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.8%
Contains more OtherOther +108.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 31% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 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 less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +551.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Spanish rice Potato chips
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spanish rice Potato chips Opinion
Calories 185kcal 536kcal Potato chips
Protein 3.28g 7g Potato chips
Fats 5.29g 34.6g Potato chips
Vitamin C 0.1mg 31.1mg Potato chips
Net carbs 29.96g 48.1g Potato chips
Carbs 31.16g 52.9g Potato chips
Magnesium 13mg 67mg Potato chips
Calcium 20mg 24mg Potato chips
Potassium 116mg 1275mg Potato chips
Iron 1.15mg 1.63mg Potato chips
Sugar 1.3g 0.22g Potato chips
Fiber 1.2g 4.8g Potato chips
Copper 0.065mg 0.306mg Potato chips
Zinc 0.48mg 1.09mg Potato chips
Starch 27.55g Spanish rice
Phosphorus 57mg 165mg Potato chips
Sodium 528mg 8mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 100IU 0IU Spanish rice
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg Spanish rice
Vitamin E 0.6mg 9.11mg Potato chips
Manganese 0.39mg 0.44mg Potato chips
Selenium 7.4µg 8.1µg Potato chips
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.167mg Spanish rice
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.197mg Potato chips
Vitamin B3 2.378mg 3.827mg Potato chips
Vitamin B5 0.415mg 0.402mg Spanish rice
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.66mg Potato chips
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg Spanish rice
Vitamin K 13µg 22.1µg Potato chips
Folate 50µg 45µg Spanish rice
Trans Fat 0.07g Potato chips
Choline 9.1mg 37.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 1.005g 10.96g Spanish rice
Monounsaturated Fat 1.511g 9.84g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 2.317g 12.17g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0.108mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.098mg 0.253mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.283mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.24mg 0.419mg Potato chips
Lysine 0.131mg 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.071mg 0.11mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 153mg 0.31mg Spanish rice
Valine 0.137mg 0.392mg Potato chips
Histidine 0.071mg 153mg Potato chips
Fructose 0.42g Spanish rice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Spanish rice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g Spanish rice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Spanish rice Potato chips
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Spanish rice
56%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Spanish rice
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.955g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is cheaper?
Spanish rice
Spanish rice is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.08g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 520mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato chips
Potato chips is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.

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