Potato chips vs. Beef sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are potato chips and beef sticks different?
- Potato chips are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and copper, while beef sticks are higher in vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Beef sticks cover your daily need for sodium, 66% more than potato chips.
- Potato chips contain 5 times more potassium than beef sticks. Potato chips contain 1275mg of potassium, while beef sticks contain 257mg.
- Potato chips are lower in saturated fat.
Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Snacks, beef sticks, smoked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +219% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +396.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +135.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +411.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +183.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +108.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +122% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +357.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +222% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +121.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 8mg | 1531mg | 66% |
| Vitamin E | 9.11mg | 61% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.17g | 4.42g | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 10.96g | 20.8g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 133mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.66mg | 0.205mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 1275mg | 257mg | 30% |
| Protein | 7g | 21.5g | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 31.1mg | 6.8mg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.84g | 20.47g | 27% |
| Fats | 34.6g | 49.6g | 23% |
| Histidine | 153mg | 0.53mg | 22% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 3.4mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.306mg | 0.13mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 19% | |
| Vitamin K | 22.1µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.197mg | 0.436mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 52.9g | 5.4g | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.44mg | 0.086mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 8.1µg | 15% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 2.42mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 67mg | 21mg | 11% |
| Folate | 45µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Choline | 37.5mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 24mg | 68mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.827mg | 4.54mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.167mg | 0.141mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 165mg | 180mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.402mg | 0.328mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Calories | 536kcal | 550kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 48.1g | 5.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.22g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.253mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.283mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.419mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.424mg | 1.518mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.454mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31mg | 0.801mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.392mg | 0.95mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
34.6 g
Carbs:
52.9 g
Water:
1.9 g
Other:
3.6 g
Protein:
21.5 g
Fats:
49.6 g
Carbs:
5.4 g
Water:
19.1 g
Other:
4.4 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +879.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +207.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +43.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +905.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.17 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.42 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +175.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +108% |
