Potato chips (potatoes) - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Potato chips (potatoes) consist of 39% fat, 5% protein, 45% carbs, 4% fiber and 2% water. With 562 of calories per 100g Potato chips (potatoes) are 126% higher than other foods in Long-life pastries. In total 62% of the calories in Potato chips (potatoes) are from fat, 4% from protein and 32% from carbohydrates.

  • High Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 70
  • High in carbs 11.3g carbohydrates per portion of 25g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 7.9
  • High in iron Covers 0.0% of Iron RDA per portion
  • High in magnesium Covers 0.0% of Magnesium RDA per portion
  • High in potassium Covers 0.1% of Potassium RDA per portion
  • High in vitamin B1 Covers 0.0% of Vitamin B1 RDA per portion
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Can you eat Potato chips (potatoes) for a low carb diet?

With 11.25g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 7.9 in a portion of 25g, Potato chips (potatoes) should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Potato chips (potatoes) contain high amounts of Fructose, are high in Gluten and have very low amounts of Lactose.

Potato chips (potatoes): nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g 		Potato chips (potatoes)
avg Long-life pastries[1]
Calories (kcal) 562.0 444.4
Fat (g) 39.0 18.4
Protein (g) 5.0 8.6
Carbohydrates (g) 45.0 58.9
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 2.0 58.9
Polysaccharides (g) 43.0 58.9
Fibers (g) 4.2 3.4
Sodium (mg) 450.0 225.4
Water (g) 2.0 8.8
[1] average of Long-life pastries

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (25g) of Potato chips (potatoes) contain:

  • 140.5 Calories
  • 9.8g of Fat
  • 1.3g of Protein
  • and 11.3g of Carbs
  • 112.5mg of sodium - 0.1% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 16.3mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.2mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.6mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 250.0mg of Potassium - 0.1% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 2.0mg of Vitamin C - 0.0% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Potato chips (potatoes) you get

  • 0.11 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Long-life pastries have on average 0.15g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.87 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Long-life pastries 0.31g)
  • 0.09 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Long-life pastries 0.06g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Potato chips (potatoes)?

Vitamins
per 100g 		Potato chips (potatoes)
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 8.0 0.4
Vitamin E (mg) 6.1 3.2
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.2 0.1
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.9 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 20.0 14.9
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.2
Retinol (μg) 0.0 81.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 60.0
[1] average of Long-life pastries

Are Potato chips (potatoes) rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (25g) for Potato chips (potatoes) of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Potato chips (potatoes)

Minerals
per 100g 		Potato chips (potatoes)
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 65.0 46.6
Zinc (mg) 0.9 1.1
Sodium (mg) 450.0 225.4
Calcium (mg) 50.0 45.9
Iron (mg) 2.3 2.0
Potassium (mg) 1,000.0 269.4
Phosphorus (mg) 145.0 175.6
[1] average of Long-life pastries

Are Potato chips (potatoes) high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Potato chips (potatoes) we looked at the portion size (25g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Potato chips (potatoes)

45.0% of Potato chips (potatoes) are carbs, per serving of 25g that makes 11.3g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g 		Potato chips (potatoes)
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 2.0 25.5
Polysaccharides (g) 43.0 33.2
Total carbs (g) 45.0 58.9
[1] average of Long-life pastries

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Potato chips (potatoes)?

The Glycemic Index of Potato chips (potatoes) is 70, which would be considered as high. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 7.9 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Potato chips (potatoes)

  • are high in Gluten
  • have very low amounts of Lactose
  • high amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Potato chips (potatoes)

Of the 39.0g total fat per 100g in Potato chips (potatoes), 9.9g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 20.7g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 8.0g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.