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Potato chips vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and beef broiled different?

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, copper, and vitamin B6; however, beef broiled is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef broiled is 110% higher.
  • Beef broiled has less saturated fat.
  • Beef broiled has a lower glycemic index (0) than potato chips (56).

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +219%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3566.7%
Contains more IronIron +59.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +478.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.4%

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.
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%
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1741.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.64µg 110%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.484g 78%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.12mg 60%
Zinc 1.09mg 6.31mg 47%
Protein 7g 25.93g 38%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Fats 34.6g 15.41g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Potassium 1275mg 318mg 28%
Copper 0.306mg 0.085mg 25%
Selenium 8.1µg 21.5µg 24%
Saturated fat 10.96g 5.895g 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.604mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.382mg 21%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.012mg 19%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Carbs 52.9g 0g 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.2µg 17%
Calories 536kcal 250kcal 14%
Iron 1.63mg 2.6mg 12%
Magnesium 67mg 21mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 5.378mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.046mg 10%
Folate 45µg 9µg 9%
Choline 37.5mg 82.4mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 6.668g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.658mg 5%
Phosphorus 165mg 198mg 5%
Sodium 8mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.176mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.22g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.914mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +124.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +429.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +270.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2951.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2414.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients
  2. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.