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Potato chips vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and hamburgers

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and copper; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% higher.
  • Hamburgers have less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +235%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +464.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more IronIron +76.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Hamburger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.38g 79%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.44µg 60%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.203mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 226mg 31%
Fats 34.6g 14.36g 31%
Saturated fat 10.96g 5.096g 27%
Copper 0.306mg 0.091mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.505mg 22%
Protein 7g 17.08g 20%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Sodium 8mg 414mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Fiber 4.8g 0.9g 16%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.87mg 16%
Iron 1.63mg 2.88mg 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Calories 536kcal 295kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 5.495g 11%
Magnesium 67mg 20mg 11%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.217mg 10%
Carbs 52.9g 24.1g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 5.365mg 10%
Calcium 24mg 102mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.217mg 4%
Phosphorus 165mg 136mg 4%
Folate 45µg 56µg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.31mg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.823mg 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +140.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.5%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144%
Contains more WaterWater +2145.8%

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3102.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.5%

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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

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.