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Pork skins vs. Potato sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork skins and potato sticks?

  • Pork skins are richer in protein, selenium, vitamin B12, and choline, yet potato sticks are richer in vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, and copper.
  • Pork skins' daily need coverage for protein is 130% higher.

We used Snacks, pork skins, plain and Snacks, potato sticks types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 11% 33% 31% 15% 36% 237% 9% 224%
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 more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +406.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +874%
Contains more IronIron +158%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +513%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 4% 11% 25% 65% 29% 26% 5.3% 80% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 158% 0% 0% 182% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9360%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1618.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1291.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.096mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork skins Potato sticks DV% diff.
Protein 61.3g 6.7g 109%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.64g 17.9g 95%
Selenium 41µg 8.1µg 60%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 9.11mg 57%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 47.3mg 52%
Sodium 1818mg 633mg 52%
Potassium 127mg 1237mg 33%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0µg 27%
Copper 0.094mg 0.315mg 25%
Choline 164.5mg 34.9mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.32mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 14.78g 6.16g 22%
Vitamin B3 1.549mg 4.785mg 20%
Carbs 0g 53.3g 18%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.1µg 18%
Iron 0.88mg 2.27mg 17%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.423mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Magnesium 11mg 64mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.116mg 13%
Phosphorus 85mg 172mg 12%
Saturated fat 11.37g 8.88g 11%
Folate 0µg 40µg 10%
Fats 31.3g 34.4g 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.99mg 4%
Calories 544kcal 522kcal 1%
Calcium 30mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.403mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 89kcal 779kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 0g 49.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.22g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.096mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 1.823mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.382mg 0%
Leucine 3.322mg 0%
Lysine 2.783mg 0%
Methionine 0.48mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.94mg 0%
Valine 2.421mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
61% 31% 2% 6%
Protein: 61.3 g
Fats: 31.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 1.8 g
Other: 5.6 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 ProteinProtein +814.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%
~equal in Fats ~34.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.64 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +391.8%

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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. Pork skins - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167961/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.