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Potato chips vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato chips and milkshake

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, and iron; however, milkshake is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 60% more.
  • Milkshake contains less saturated fat.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of milkshake is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Milk shakes, thick vanilla.

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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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +458.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +596.7%
Contains more IronIron +1530%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3042.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +508.3%

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2521.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1471.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10950%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.368mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Milkshake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.113g 80%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.05mg 60%
Fats 34.6g 3.03g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.042mg 48%
Saturated fat 10.96g 1.886g 41%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 183mg 32%
Copper 0.306mg 0.051mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.146mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.105mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.875g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Calories 536kcal 112kcal 21%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.014mg 19%
Iron 1.63mg 0.1mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.2µg 18%
Magnesium 67mg 12mg 13%
Carbs 52.9g 17.75g 12%
Calcium 24mg 146mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.03mg 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.3µg 11%
Folate 45µg 7µg 10%
Phosphorus 165mg 115mg 7%
Protein 7g 3.86g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.39mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Choline 37.5mg 14.3mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Sodium 8mg 95mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.368mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 17.75g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 17.75g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.195mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.258mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1041.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198%
Contains more OtherOther +295.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3818.4%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1024.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10669.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.