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Potato chips vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato chips and puff pastry

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, phosphorus, and fiber; however, puff pastry is richer in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 57% more.
  • Puff pastry contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +318.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1956.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more IronIron +59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +202.5%

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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1556.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3373.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +504.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.8mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 22.228g 67%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.55mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.019mg 49%
Potassium 1275mg 62mg 36%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Selenium 8.1µg 24.5µg 30%
Saturated fat 10.96g 5.502g 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.158mg 22%
Copper 0.306mg 0.115mg 21%
Phosphorus 165mg 60mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.323mg 13%
Fiber 4.8g 1.5g 13%
Iron 1.63mg 2.6mg 12%
Magnesium 67mg 16mg 12%
Sodium 8mg 253mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0mg 8%
Fats 34.6g 38.5g 6%
Choline 37.5mg 6.2mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.54mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.258mg 5%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 16.3µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 8.828g 3%
Folate 45µg 55µg 3%
Carbs 52.9g 45.7g 2%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.495mg 2%
Protein 7g 7.4g 1%
Calcium 24mg 10mg 1%
Calories 536kcal 558kcal 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0.75g N/A
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 3.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.312mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.8%
Contains more OtherOther +260%
Contains more FatsFats +11.3%
Contains more WaterWater +289.5%
~equal in Protein ~7.4g

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.6%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.