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Potato chips vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato chips and pilaf

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, while pilaf has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 60% more than pilaf.
  • Potato chips contain 36 times more saturated fat than pilaf. While potato chips contain 10.96g of saturated fat, pilaf contains only 0.307g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +578.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.8%
Contains more IronIron +49.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Zinc ~1.01mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~154mg

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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +658.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22675%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4320%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Pilaf DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.377g 79%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.04mg 60%
Sodium 8mg 1303mg 56%
Fats 34.6g 1.37g 51%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.307g 48%
Selenium 8.1µg 32.4µg 44%
Folate 45µg 212µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.603mg 36%
Potassium 1275mg 188mg 32%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 4.1mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.373g 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.15mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.4mg 20%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.882mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.5µg 18%
Copper 0.306mg 0.166mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 6.127mg 14%
Fiber 4.8g 1.2g 14%
Iron 1.63mg 2.44mg 10%
Calories 536kcal 359kcal 9%
Magnesium 67mg 32mg 8%
Carbs 52.9g 76.31g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.087mg 8%
Protein 7g 10.42g 7%
Calcium 24mg 83mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.715mg 6%
Choline 37.5mg 17.5mg 4%
Phosphorus 165mg 154mg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.01mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.374mg 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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +2425.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.3%
Contains more WaterWater +323.2%
~equal in Other ~3.86g

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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2538.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3128.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.