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Potato chips vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato chips and pancake

  • Potato chips have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, and vitamin B3; however, pancake has more calcium and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potato chips is 47% higher.
  • Pancake has 104 times less vitamin C than potato chips. Potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, while pancake has 0.3mg.
  • Pancake is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +318.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +865.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +524.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +812.5%
Contains more IronIron +10.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84%
~equal in Phosphorus ~159mg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1334.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.405mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 4.447g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.046mg 47%
Saturated fat 10.96g 2.122g 40%
Fats 34.6g 9.7g 38%
Potassium 1275mg 132mg 34%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.3mg 34%
Copper 0.306mg 0.049mg 29%
Histidine 153mg 0.152mg 22%
Calcium 24mg 219mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Sodium 8mg 439mg 19%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 2.474g 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Calories 536kcal 227kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 1.567mg 14%
Magnesium 67mg 16mg 12%
Selenium 8.1µg 14.9µg 12%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.2mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Carbs 52.9g 28.3g 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.281mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.201mg 3%
Folate 45µg 38µg 2%
Iron 1.63mg 1.8mg 2%
Protein 7g 6.4g 1%
Phosphorus 165mg 159mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 28.3g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.405mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.335mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +256.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2684.2%
~equal in Protein ~6.4g

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.