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Potato chips vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and short ribs different?

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for short ribs is 109% higher.
  • Potato chips have less saturated fat.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than potato chips (56).

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised are the varieties used 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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +346.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3284.6%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +347.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~162mg

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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3041.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +820.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.62µg 109%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 1.53g 71%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.29mg 59%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.22mg 34%
Zinc 1.09mg 4.88mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Potassium 1275mg 224mg 31%
Saturated fat 10.96g 17.8g 31%
Protein 7g 21.57g 29%
Selenium 8.1µg 20.8µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 18.88g 23%
Copper 0.306mg 0.099mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.688mg 22%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.013mg 19%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Carbs 52.9g 0g 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 2.4µg 16%
Magnesium 67mg 15mg 12%
Fats 34.6g 41.98g 11%
Folate 45µg 5µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.05mg 10%
Iron 1.63mg 2.31mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 2.452mg 9%
Choline 37.5mg 82.2mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.15mg 4%
Calories 536kcal 471kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.252mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Sodium 8mg 50mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 165mg 162mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 1.07mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A

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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +393.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.1%
Contains more FatsFats +21.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1780%

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +695.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.9%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.