Potato chips vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato chips and pound cake

Potato chips are higher than pound cake in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin K, and fiber.
Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 56% higher.
Pound cake has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.

Potato chips

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+737.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+755.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+628.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+153.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+95.8%

~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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.

Potato chips

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1301.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+137%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1200%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+74.9%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.173mg

~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	3.419g	58%
Vitamin E	9.11mg	0.65mg	56%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.036mg	48%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	0mg	35%
Potassium	1275mg	149mg	33%
Fats	34.6g	13.96g	32%
Copper	0.306mg	0.042mg	29%
Saturated fat	10.96g	4.811g	28%
Histidine	153mg	0.117mg	22%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Fiber	4.8g	0.6g	17%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	1.7µg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	3.02g	17%
Sodium	8mg	377mg	16%
Threonine	0.253mg	153mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Magnesium	67mg	8mg	14%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	1.615mg	14%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.11mg	14%
Calories	536kcal	353kcal	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Selenium	8.1µg	5µg	6%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.43mg	6%
Choline	37.5mg	65.6mg	5%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Phosphorus	165mg	140mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.249mg	4%
Protein	7g	5g	4%
Vitamin D	0IU	34IU	4%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.485mg	2%
Iron	1.63mg	1.48mg	2%
Calcium	24mg	47mg	2%
Folate	45µg	42µg	1%
Net carbs	48.1g	53.04g	N/A
Carbs	52.9g	53.64g	0%
Sugar	0.22g	33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.173mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.249mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A