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Plantain chips vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Plantain chips and Potato chips different?

  • Plantain chips are richer in Vitamin B5, while Potato chips is higher in Vitamin E, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Selenium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, and Copper.
  • Potato chips covers your daily need of Vitamin E 27% more than Plantain chips.
  • Plantain chips contain 3 times more Vitamin B5 than Potato chips. Plantain chips contain 1.1mg of Vitamin B5, while Potato chips contains 0.402mg.
  • Plantain chips are lower in Saturated Fat.

Snacks, plantain chips, salted and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted types were used in this article.

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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 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
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 +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.2%
Contains more IronIron +68%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
~equal in Magnesium ~67mg

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 107% 83% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +392.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~31.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 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 CarbsCarbs +20.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207%
Contains more FatsFats +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
~equal in Water ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 22% 46%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 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 -23.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +74.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~12.17g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Plantain chips Potato chips
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain chips Potato chips Opinion
Calories 531kcal 536kcal Potato chips
Protein 2.28g 7g Potato chips
Fats 29.59g 34.6g Potato chips
Vitamin C 32.1mg 31.1mg Plantain chips
Net carbs 60.34g 48.1g Plantain chips
Carbs 63.84g 52.9g Plantain chips
Magnesium 71mg 67mg Plantain chips
Calcium 9mg 24mg Potato chips
Potassium 786mg 1275mg Potato chips
Iron 0.97mg 1.63mg Potato chips
Sugar 0.92g 0.22g Potato chips
Fiber 3.5g 4.8g Potato chips
Copper 0.198mg 0.306mg Potato chips
Zinc 0.37mg 1.09mg Potato chips
Starch 50.8g Plantain chips
Phosphorus 78mg 165mg Potato chips
Sodium 202mg 8mg Potato chips
Vitamin A 1386IU 0IU Plantain chips
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg Plantain chips
Vitamin E 5.04mg 9.11mg Potato chips
Manganese 0.276mg 0.44mg Potato chips
Selenium 0.4µg 8.1µg Potato chips
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.167mg Potato chips
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.197mg Potato chips
Vitamin B3 0.802mg 3.827mg Potato chips
Vitamin B5 1.1mg 0.402mg Plantain chips
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.66mg Potato chips
Vitamin K 28.6µg 22.1µg Plantain chips
Folate 35µg 45µg Potato chips
Trans Fat 0.185g Potato chips
Choline 0mg 37.5mg Potato chips
Saturated Fat 8.337g 10.96g Plantain chips
Monounsaturated Fat 5.632g 9.84g Potato chips
Polyunsaturated fat 11.739g 12.17g Potato chips
Tryptophan 0.108mg Potato chips
Threonine 0.253mg Potato chips
Isoleucine 0.283mg Potato chips
Leucine 0.419mg Potato chips
Lysine 0.424mg Potato chips
Methionine 0.11mg Potato chips
Phenylalanine 0.31mg Potato chips
Valine 0.392mg Potato chips
Histidine 153mg Potato chips
Omega-3 - EPA 0.028g 0g Plantain chips
Omega-3 - ALA 0.078g Plantain chips
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Plantain chips
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g Plantain chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Plantain chips Potato chips
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Plantain chips
56%
Potato chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Plantain chips
53%
Potato chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato chips
Potato chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.7g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato chips
Potato chips contains less Sodium (difference - 194mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato chips
Potato chips is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Plantain chips
Plantain chips is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.623g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Plantain chips
Plantain chips is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is cheaper?
Plantain chips
Plantain chips is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/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.

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