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Potato chips vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato chips and praline?

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and selenium, yet praline is higher in manganese and copper.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 57% more.
  • Potato chips have 104 times more vitamin C than praline. While potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, praline has only 0.3mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in praline is lower.
  • The glycemic index of praline is lower.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe types in this article.

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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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +487.6%
Contains more IronIron +26.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +282.3%

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% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1722%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +271.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Praline DV% diff.
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.5mg 57%
Manganese 0.44mg 1.682mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.077mg 45%
Saturated fat 10.96g 2.224g 40%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.3mg 34%
Potassium 1275mg 217mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 7.778g 29%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Copper 0.306mg 0.494mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.415mg 21%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 1.3µg 17%
Fats 34.6g 25.9g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 14.683g 12%
Selenium 8.1µg 1.8µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.053mg 11%
Folate 45µg 6µg 10%
Phosphorus 165mg 104mg 9%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Protein 7g 3.3g 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.67mg 5%
Fiber 4.8g 3.5g 5%
Iron 1.63mg 1.29mg 4%
Magnesium 67mg 49mg 4%
Calories 536kcal 485kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.203mg 3%
Sodium 8mg 48mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 43mg 2%
Carbs 52.9g 59.59g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.332mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 56.09g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 55.79g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 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
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.1%
Contains more FatsFats +33.6%
Contains more OtherOther +323.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +445.3%

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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.2%

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.