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Trail mix vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between trail mix and potato chips

  • Trail mix has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and iron; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Trail mix covers your daily copper needs 75% more than potato chips.
  • Potato chips have 3 times less zinc than trail mix. Trail mix has 3.22mg of zinc, while potato chips have 1.09mg.
  • Trail mix contains less saturated fat.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of trail mix is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, trail mix, regular and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 113% 23% 60% 114% 328% 88% 148% 30% 135% 0%
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 +135.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more IronIron +87.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%

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 4.7% 0.33% 0% 0% 116% 46% 88% 54% 69% 0% 0% 53% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.197mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trail mix Potato chips DV% diff.
Copper 0.985mg 0.306mg 75%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 31.1mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.66mg 28%
Manganese 1.034mg 0.44mg 26%
Phosphorus 345mg 165mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.462mg 0.167mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.55g 10.96g 25%
Histidine 0.357mg 153mg 22%
Magnesium 158mg 67mg 22%
Zinc 3.22mg 1.09mg 19%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Iron 3.05mg 1.63mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Potassium 685mg 1275mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.65g 12.17g 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Protein 13.8g 7g 14%
Sodium 229mg 8mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.895mg 0.402mg 10%
Fats 29.4g 34.6g 8%
Folate 71µg 45µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 12.53g 9.84g 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.712mg 3.827mg 6%
Calcium 78mg 24mg 5%
Calories 462kcal 536kcal 4%
Carbs 44.9g 52.9g 3%
Net carbs 44.9g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.198mg 0.197mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.166mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.482mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.515mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.515mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.658mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.658mg 0.392mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 29% 45% 9% 3%
Protein: 13.8 g
Fats: 29.4 g
Carbs: 44.9 g
Water: 9.2 g
Other: 2.7 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 ProteinProtein +97.1%
Contains more WaterWater +384.2%
Contains more FatsFats +17.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.65 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 -49.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.1%

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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. Trail mix - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167561/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.