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Pancake vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pancake and potato chips

  • Pancake has more calcium and selenium; however, potato chips have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potato chips is 47% higher.

Food types used in this article are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe 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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
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 +812.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +318.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +865.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +524.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
~equal in Iron ~1.63mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~165mg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 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 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1334.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.402mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 12.17g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.66mg 47%
Saturated fat 2.122g 10.96g 40%
Fats 9.7g 34.6g 38%
Potassium 132mg 1275mg 34%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 31.1mg 34%
Copper 0.049mg 0.306mg 29%
Histidine 0.152mg 153mg 22%
Calcium 219mg 24mg 20%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Sodium 439mg 8mg 19%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 9.84g 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Calories 227kcal 536kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 3.827mg 14%
Magnesium 16mg 67mg 12%
Selenium 14.9µg 8.1µg 12%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.44mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Carbs 28.3g 52.9g 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.197mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.09mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.167mg 3%
Folate 38µg 45µg 2%
Iron 1.8mg 1.63mg 2%
Protein 6.4g 7g 1%
Phosphorus 159mg 165mg 1%
Net carbs 28.3g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.402mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.392mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 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 WaterWater +2684.2%
Contains more FatsFats +256.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Protein ~7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 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 -80.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.7%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.