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Potato chips vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato chips and meatball

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium, while meatball has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 64% more than potato chips.
  • The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of potato chips is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +608.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +912.5%
Contains more IronIron +32.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.5%
~equal in Calcium ~25mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +461.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.938mg 64%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 4.666g 50%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 1.73mg 49%
Copper 0.306mg 0.706mg 44%
Saturated fat 10.96g 1.425g 43%
Fats 34.6g 9g 39%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.2mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 180mg 32%
Protein 7g 21g 28%
Phosphorus 165mg 344mg 26%
Sodium 8mg 550mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Manganese 0.44mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 2.188g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Calories 536kcal 197kcal 17%
Carbs 52.9g 8g 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.8µg 13%
Magnesium 67mg 18mg 12%
Choline 37.5mg 88.4mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 2.5mg 8%
Folate 45µg 78µg 8%
Iron 1.63mg 2.16mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.8mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.5mg 2%
Fiber 4.8g 4.6g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.213mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 3.4g N/A
Calcium 24mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g 1.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +284.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +561.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more WaterWater +2952.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +349.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.