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Potato chips vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and filo different?

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and copper; however, filo is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for potato chips is 60% higher.
  • Filo has less saturated fat.
  • Filo has a lower glycemic index (38) than potato chips (56).

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Phyllo dough are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +346.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1623%
Contains more CopperCopper +203%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more IronIron +96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.476mg

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%
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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% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +784%
Contains more CholineCholine +443.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.073mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Filo DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.923g 75%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.08mg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.03mg 48%
Fats 34.6g 6g 44%
Saturated fat 10.96g 1.47g 43%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 74mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.541mg 31%
Selenium 8.1µg 23.3µg 28%
Copper 0.306mg 0.101mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.159mg 22%
Sodium 8mg 483mg 21%
Iron 1.63mg 3.21mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 3.149g 17%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 2.5µg 16%
Phosphorus 165mg 75mg 13%
Fiber 4.8g 1.9g 12%
Magnesium 67mg 15mg 12%
Calories 536kcal 299kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.341mg 11%
Folate 45µg 88µg 11%
Choline 37.5mg 6.9mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.49mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 4.073mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.302mg 2%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.476mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 11mg 1%
Protein 7g 7.1g 0%
Net carbs 48.1g 50.7g N/A
Carbs 52.9g 52.6g 0%
Sugar 0.22g 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.286mg 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
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7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +476.7%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1615.8%
~equal in Protein ~7.1g
~equal in Carbs ~52.6g

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
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27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1218.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.