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

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Important differences between plantain chips and potato sticks

  • Plantain chips have more vitamin A and vitamin B5; however, potato sticks have more vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin C, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Plantain chips' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 28% more.
  • Plantain chips have 3 times more vitamin B5 than potato sticks. Plantain chips have 1.1mg of vitamin B5, while potato sticks have 0.403mg.
  • Plantain chips are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, plantain chips, salted and Snacks, potato sticks.

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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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.4%
Contains more IronIron +134%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg

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% 23% 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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +496.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain chips Potato sticks DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 11.739g 17.9g 41%
Vitamin E 5.04mg 9.11mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.802mg 4.785mg 25%
Starch 50.8g 21%
Sodium 202mg 633mg 19%
Vitamin C 32.1mg 47.3mg 17%
Iron 0.97mg 2.27mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.1mg 0.403mg 14%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.1µg 14%
Potassium 786mg 1237mg 13%
Copper 0.198mg 0.315mg 13%
Phosphorus 78mg 172mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.32mg 11%
Protein 2.28g 6.7g 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Fats 29.59g 34.4g 7%
Manganese 0.276mg 0.423mg 6%
Choline 0mg 34.9mg 6%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.99mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.116mg 6%
Vitamin K 28.6µg 22.1µg 5%
Carbs 63.84g 53.3g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.096mg 3%
Magnesium 71mg 64mg 2%
Saturated fat 8.337g 8.88g 2%
Calcium 9mg 18mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.632g 6.16g 1%
Folate 35µg 40µg 1%
Calories 531kcal 522kcal 0%
Net carbs 60.34g 49.9g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 0.22g N/A
Fiber 3.5g 3.4g 0%
Trans fat 0.185g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.028g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.078g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

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% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.9%
Contains more FatsFats +16.3%
Contains more OtherOther +54.5%
~equal in Water ~2.2g

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
27% 19% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~8.88g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.16g

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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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/nutrients
  2. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.