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Potato chips vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato chips and brotwurst?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, fiber, and vitamin K, yet brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.
  • Potato chips contain less sodium.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link 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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +318.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +353.7%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.9%

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% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3274.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +407.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.05µg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 2.83g 62%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.27mg 59%
Sodium 8mg 1112mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.13mg 41%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 281mg 29%
Copper 0.306mg 0.08mg 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.44mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 63mg 21%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Carbs 52.9g 2.98g 17%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.04mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 17µg 16%
Protein 7g 14.3g 15%
Magnesium 67mg 16mg 12%
Calories 536kcal 323kcal 11%
Fats 34.6g 27.8g 10%
Folate 45µg 5µg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.1mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 13.34g 9%
Iron 1.63mg 1.03mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.25mg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.06mg 7%
Saturated fat 10.96g 9.93g 5%
Phosphorus 165mg 134mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 3.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 24mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.68mg 0%

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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +24.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1675.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2600%
~equal in Other ~3.62g

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +330%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.93g

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.