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Potato chips vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato chips and wheat Bread?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium, yet wheat Bread is richer in selenium, manganese, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 59% higher.
  • Potato chips have 156 times more vitamin C than wheat Bread. Potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, while wheat Bread has 0.2mg.
  • Wheat Bread contains less saturated fat.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Bread, wheat, toasted types in this comparison.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +471.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +587.5%
Contains more IronIron +150.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.3%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3695.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +331.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +287.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 1.72g 70%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.24mg 59%
Fats 34.6g 4.27g 47%
Selenium 8.1µg 33.4µg 46%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.989g 45%
Manganese 0.44mg 1.377mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.153mg 39%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.2mg 34%
Potassium 1275mg 223mg 31%
Iron 1.63mg 4.09mg 31%
Sodium 8mg 601mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.439mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.15mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 1.019g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 6.25mg 15%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 5.7µg 14%
Calcium 24mg 165mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.382mg 14%
Copper 0.306mg 0.198mg 12%
Protein 7g 12.96g 12%
Calories 536kcal 313kcal 11%
Folate 45µg 86µg 10%
Phosphorus 165mg 188mg 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.47mg 3%
Choline 37.5mg 22.1mg 3%
Magnesium 67mg 59mg 2%
Carbs 52.9g 55.77g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.456mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 6.42g N/A
Fiber 4.8g 4.7g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.31mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +710.3%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1175.3%
~equal in Carbs ~55.77g

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +865.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +607.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients
  2. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.