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Gratin vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gratin and potato chips

  • Gratin contains less vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, copper, iron, manganese, and fiber than potato chips.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potato chips is 37% higher.
  • Potato chips have 54 times less sodium than gratin. Gratin has 433mg of sodium, while potato chips have 8mg.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 CalciumCalcium +395.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +235%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222%
Contains more IronIron +154.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +58%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +173.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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.
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 CVitamin C +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.402mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 12.17g 79%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 7.59g 34.6g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.66mg 37%
Saturated fat 4.733g 10.96g 28%
Potassium 396mg 1275mg 26%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 31.1mg 24%
Histidine 0.151mg 153mg 22%
Calories 132kcal 536kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 9.84g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 3.827mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Sodium 433mg 8mg 18%
Copper 0.16mg 0.306mg 16%
Carbs 11.27g 52.9g 14%
Fiber 1.8g 4.8g 12%
Iron 0.64mg 1.63mg 12%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.44mg 12%
Magnesium 20mg 67mg 11%
Calcium 119mg 24mg 10%
Selenium 2.7µg 8.1µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.167mg 9%
Folate 11µg 45µg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Phosphorus 113mg 165mg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.197mg 6%
Protein 5.06g 7g 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.09mg 4%
Net carbs 9.47g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.402mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.392mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 +3794.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.3%
Contains more FatsFats +355.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +369.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 -56.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4309.4%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.