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Trail mix vs. Sweet potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between trail mix and sweet potato chips

  • Trail mix has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B3, while sweet potato chips have more vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 473% higher.
  • Sweet potato chips contain 6 times less zinc than trail mix. Trail mix contains 3.22mg of zinc, while sweet potato chips contain 0.53mg.
  • Trail mix has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of trail mix is 15, while the glycemic index of sweet potato chips is 41.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, trail mix, regular and Snacks, sweet potato chips, 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 46% 18% 82% 80% 137% 14% 62% 4.6% 176% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.2%
Contains more IronIron +43.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +507.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.5%

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 0% 395% 196% 0% 22% 37% 39% 93% 123% 0% 61% 28% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trail mix Sweet potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 1184µg 131%
Vitamin E 9.82mg 65%
Copper 0.985mg 0.412mg 64%
Fiber 8.8g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.462mg 0.088mg 31%
Phosphorus 345mg 145mg 29%
Zinc 3.22mg 0.53mg 24%
Protein 13.8g 2.94g 22%
Magnesium 158mg 65mg 22%
Vitamin K 24.5µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.535mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.65g 12.224g 17%
Vitamin B3 4.712mg 2.088mg 16%
Manganese 1.034mg 1.349mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.895mg 1.551mg 13%
Iron 3.05mg 2.12mg 12%
Saturated fat 5.55g 2.941g 12%
Folate 71µg 37µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 12.53g 9.155g 8%
Sodium 229mg 35mg 8%
Potassium 685mg 925mg 7%
Choline 36.6mg 7%
Fats 29.4g 32.35g 5%
Calories 462kcal 532kcal 4%
Selenium 2.1µg 4%
Carbs 44.9g 56.82g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.198mg 0.161mg 3%
Calcium 78mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 44.9g 48.02g N/A
Sugar 8.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.166mg 0.098mg 0%
Threonine 0.482mg 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.515mg 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.515mg 0.205mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.658mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.658mg 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.357mg 0.096mg 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
3% 32% 57% 5% 3%
Protein: 2.94 g
Fats: 32.35 g
Carbs: 56.82 g
Water: 4.51 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.4%
Contains more WaterWater +104%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.5%
Contains more OtherOther +25.2%
~equal in Fats ~32.35g

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
12% 38% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.941 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.224 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.7%

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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. Sweet potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174783/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.