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Potato chips vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato chips and porridge

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, porridge has more iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for potato chips is 61% higher.
  • Porridge is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7868.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +665%
Contains more ZincZinc +738.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +189.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +262.5%
Contains more IronIron +129.4%
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%
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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +688%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +636%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +466.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4976.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22000%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Porridge DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.114g 80%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.02mg 61%
Fats 34.6g 0.21g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.033g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.013mg 50%
Potassium 1275mg 16mg 37%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.306mg 0.04mg 30%
Iron 1.63mg 3.74mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.028g 25%
Calories 536kcal 50kcal 24%
Histidine 153mg 0.033mg 22%
Phosphorus 165mg 15mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.52mg 21%
Manganese 0.44mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0.1µg 18%
Fiber 4.8g 0.5g 17%
Magnesium 67mg 5mg 15%
Carbs 52.9g 10.52g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.025mg 13%
Protein 7g 1.44g 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.8µg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.055mg 9%
Folate 45µg 12µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.071mg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Calcium 24mg 87mg 6%
Net carbs 48.1g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0.03g N/A
Sodium 8mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.07mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.1%
Contains more FatsFats +16376.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +402.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1536.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4511.1%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35042.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10575.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.