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Potato chips vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato chips and gratin

  • Gratin contains less vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, copper, iron, manganese, and fiber than potato chips.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potato chips is 37% higher.
  • Gratin has 4 times less vitamin B3 than potato chips. Potato chips have 3.827mg of vitamin B3, while gratin has 0.993mg.
  • Gratin is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +235%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222%
Contains more IronIron +154.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +58%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +173.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +395.8%

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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.387mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Gratin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.276g 79%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 34.6g 7.59g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.174mg 37%
Saturated fat 10.96g 4.733g 28%
Potassium 1275mg 396mg 26%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 9.9mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.151mg 22%
Calories 536kcal 132kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 2.149g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.993mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Sodium 8mg 433mg 18%
Copper 0.306mg 0.16mg 16%
Carbs 52.9g 11.27g 14%
Fiber 4.8g 1.8g 12%
Iron 1.63mg 0.64mg 12%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.161mg 12%
Magnesium 67mg 20mg 11%
Calcium 24mg 119mg 10%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.7µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.064mg 9%
Folate 45µg 11µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Phosphorus 165mg 113mg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.116mg 6%
Protein 7g 5.06g 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.69mg 4%
Net carbs 48.1g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.387mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.325mg 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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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.3%
Contains more FatsFats +355.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +369.4%
Contains more OtherOther +73.1%
Contains more WaterWater +3794.7%

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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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4309.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.