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Potato chips vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato chips and ground beef?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, and copper, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% higher.
  • Ground beef contains less saturated fat.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than potato chips.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +294.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +429%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4788.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +39.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +435.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +662.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.026mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.408g 78%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.12mg 60%
Zinc 1.09mg 5.84mg 43%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Protein 7g 23.87g 34%
Potassium 1275mg 241mg 30%
Fats 34.6g 15.37g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.311mg 27%
Copper 0.306mg 0.079mg 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.775mg 22%
Saturated fat 10.96g 6.073g 22%
Selenium 8.1µg 19.1µg 20%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.009mg 19%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Carbs 52.9g 0g 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 2.9µg 16%
Calories 536kcal 241kcal 15%
Magnesium 67mg 17mg 12%
Folate 45µg 7µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.051mg 10%
Iron 1.63mg 2.27mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 7.322g 6%
Choline 37.5mg 73.2mg 6%
Sodium 8mg 73mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.512mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.171mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 4.026mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.22g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 165mg 166mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 1.172mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +125.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +50.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +241%
Contains more WaterWater +2972.1%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2882.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.6%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.