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Potato chips vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato chips and chinese cuisine

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, and vitamin C; however, chinese cuisine has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for potato chips is 55% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine has 11 times less saturated fat than potato chips. Potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, while chinese cuisine has 0.978g.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +346.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +525%
Contains more IronIron +46.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +524.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +199.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.6%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +168.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1011%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +406.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +309.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +132.1%
~equal in Folate ~45µg
~equal in Choline ~34.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 2.13g 67%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.82mg 55%
Fats 34.6g 5.3g 45%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.978g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.161mg 38%
Potassium 1275mg 204mg 32%
Copper 0.306mg 0.049mg 29%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 51.3µg 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.207mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 1.217g 22%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 11.6mg 22%
Calories 536kcal 105kcal 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 8mg 409mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 1.32mg 16%
Carbs 52.9g 7.29g 15%
Phosphorus 165mg 76mg 13%
Fiber 4.8g 1.5g 13%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.147mg 13%
Magnesium 67mg 15mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.033mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.055mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Iron 1.63mg 1.11mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.5mg 4%
Selenium 8.1µg 6.7µg 3%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Choline 37.5mg 34.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.443mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Protein 7g 7.08g 0%
Net carbs 48.1g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Calcium 24mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Folate 45µg 45µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.327mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +552.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +625.7%
Contains more OtherOther +138.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4048.4%
~equal in Protein ~7.08g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +708.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +471.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.