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Potato chips vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potato chips and ham

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, copper, and vitamin B6; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 59% more than ham.
  • Ham has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of potato chips is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +344.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +714.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3544%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +351.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.202mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.023mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Ham DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.54g 78%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.25mg 59%
Sodium 8mg 1203mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.754mg 49%
Fats 34.6g 5.53g 45%
Saturated fat 10.96g 1.81g 42%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 287mg 29%
Protein 7g 20.93g 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Copper 0.306mg 0.079mg 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.75mg 22%
Selenium 8.1µg 19.5µg 21%
Calories 536kcal 145kcal 20%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.4mg 20%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 2.62g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Carbs 52.9g 1.5g 17%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.054mg 17%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.88mg 16%
Magnesium 67mg 14mg 13%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Choline 37.5mg 85.1mg 9%
Phosphorus 165mg 196mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Calcium 24mg 8mg 2%
Iron 1.63mg 1.48mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 4.023mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.202mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.403mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.908mg 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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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +525.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3426.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +199%
Contains more WaterWater +3461.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21.4%

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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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2153.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.