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Potato chips vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato chips and sesame

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E; however, sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 420% higher.
  • Sesame has 36 times less vitamin E than potato chips. Potato chips have 9.11mg of vitamin E, while sesame has 0.25mg.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +423.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3962.5%
Contains more IronIron +792.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1234%
Contains more ZincZinc +611%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +459.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +324.7%

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%
Sesame
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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 0% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3544%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +704%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +115.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.306mg 4.082mg 420%
Iron 1.63mg 14.55mg 162%
Calcium 24mg 975mg 95%
Manganese 0.44mg 2.46mg 88%
Magnesium 67mg 351mg 68%
Phosphorus 165mg 629mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 21.773g 64%
Zinc 1.09mg 7.75mg 61%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.25mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.791mg 52%
Selenium 8.1µg 34.4µg 48%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Fiber 4.8g 11.8g 28%
Potassium 1275mg 468mg 24%
Fats 34.6g 49.67g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 18.759g 22%
Histidine 153mg 0.522mg 22%
Protein 7g 17.73g 21%
Saturated fat 10.96g 6.957g 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Folate 45µg 97µg 13%
Carbs 52.9g 23.45g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.79mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.247mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 4.515mg 4%
Calories 536kcal 573kcal 2%
Choline 37.5mg 25.6mg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 8mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.99mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.3%
Contains more FatsFats +43.6%
Contains more WaterWater +146.8%
Contains more OtherOther +23.9%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.9%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.