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Pasta vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pasta and potato chips

  • Pasta has less vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Potato chips cover your daily saturated fat needs 54% more than pasta.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 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 less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5212.5%
Contains more IronIron +43%
Contains more CopperCopper +229%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.4%

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.
Pasta
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1841.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 12.17g 78%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 1.05g 34.6g 52%
Saturated fat 0.15g 10.96g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.66mg 48%
Potassium 24mg 1275mg 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Copper 0.093mg 0.306mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 9.84g 24%
Histidine 0.103mg 153mg 22%
Calories 131kcal 536kcal 20%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 3.827mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Phosphorus 63mg 165mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Magnesium 18mg 67mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 24.93g 52.9g 9%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.44mg 9%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Iron 1.14mg 1.63mg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.09mg 5%
Folate 64µg 45µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.167mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.402mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.197mg 4%
Protein 5.15g 7g 4%
Calcium 6mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Sodium 6mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.392mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +3508.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3195.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1061.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7835.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2736.8%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.