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Potato chips vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and cheesecake different?

  • Potato chips are higher than cheesecake in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin K.
  • Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 57% more than cheesecake.
  • Potato chips contain 78 times more vitamin C than cheesecake. Potato chips contain 31.1mg of vitamin C, while cheesecake contains 0.4mg.
  • Potato chips are lower in sodium.

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cheesecake commercially prepared 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.
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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +509.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1316.7%
Contains more IronIron +158.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1430%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7675%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1526.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +496.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1862.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1169.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +402.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.193mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Cheesecake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 1.602g 70%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.56mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.052mg 47%
Potassium 1275mg 90mg 35%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.4mg 34%
Copper 0.306mg 0.02mg 32%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.195mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.133mg 22%
Sodium 8mg 438mg 19%
Fats 34.6g 22.5g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 159µg 18%
Fiber 4.8g 0.4g 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 4.4µg 15%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.14mg 13%
Iron 1.63mg 0.63mg 13%
Magnesium 67mg 11mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.028mg 12%
Calories 536kcal 321kcal 11%
Phosphorus 165mg 93mg 10%
Carbs 52.9g 25.5g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Folate 45µg 18µg 7%
Saturated fat 10.96g 9.921g 5%
Selenium 8.1µg 5.2µg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.51mg 5%
Protein 7g 5.5g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Calcium 24mg 51mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 8.634g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.571mg 3%
Choline 37.5mg 45.9mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 21.8g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.193mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.5%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more WaterWater +2300%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +659.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.921g

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.