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Potato chips vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potato chips and pasta

  • Pasta has less vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Potato chips cover your daily saturated fat needs 54% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +272.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5212.5%
Contains more IronIron +43%
Contains more CopperCopper +229%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1841.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Pasta DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.429g 78%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 34.6g 1.05g 52%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.15g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.034mg 48%
Potassium 1275mg 24mg 37%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.306mg 0.093mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.124g 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.103mg 22%
Calories 536kcal 131kcal 20%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.992mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Phosphorus 165mg 63mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Magnesium 67mg 18mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Carbs 52.9g 24.93g 9%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.224mg 9%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Iron 1.63mg 1.14mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.56mg 5%
Folate 45µg 64µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.15mg 4%
Protein 7g 5.15g 4%
Calcium 24mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Sodium 8mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.217mg 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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3195.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1061.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3508.4%

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
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7835.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2736.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.