Potato chips vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between potato chips and biscuits?
- Potato chips are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and copper, yet biscuits are higher in calcium, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 48% more.
- Potato chips have 156 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, biscuits have only 0.2mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in biscuits is lower.
- The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.
We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types 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 | +272.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +953.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +273.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +101.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +879.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +77.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +140.7% |
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 | +15450% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1785.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +113.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +35.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 9.11mg | 61% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.17g | 4.163g | 53% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.66mg | 0.035mg | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 31.1mg | 0.2mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 1275mg | 121mg | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 10.96g | 4.324g | 30% |
| Fats | 34.6g | 16.3g | 28% |
| Copper | 0.306mg | 0.082mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 580mg | 25% |
| Histidine | 153mg | 0.161mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 235mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 8.1µg | 19.5µg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 22.1µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.167mg | 0.356mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 2.9mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 1.5g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 67mg | 18mg | 12% |
| Calories | 536kcal | 353kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.197mg | 0.31mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.84g | 6.93g | 7% |
| Choline | 37.5mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.827mg | 2.949mg | 5% |
| Folate | 45µg | 61µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.44mg | 0.378mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 52.9g | 44.6g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.402mg | 0.285mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Protein | 7g | 7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 48.1g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.22g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 165mg | 164mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.253mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.283mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.419mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.424mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.392mg | 0.313mg | 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:
7 g
Fats:
16.3 g
Carbs:
44.6 g
Water:
28.9 g
Other:
3.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +112.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1421.1% |
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Protein
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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
4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.163 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +192.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.5% |
