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Potato chips vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato chips and shortbread

  • Potato chips have more vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin C, copper, and phosphorus, while shortbread has more iron and vitamin B1.
  • Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 45% more than shortbread.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shortbread is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1348.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +240%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +82.8%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +273.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +829.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +4066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.071mg 45%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 2.44mg 44%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 88mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 8.326g 26%
Copper 0.306mg 0.09mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Iron 1.63mg 2.98mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.353mg 16%
Sodium 8mg 353mg 15%
Phosphorus 165mg 66mg 14%
Fiber 4.8g 1.3g 14%
Saturated fat 10.96g 8.105g 13%
Fats 34.6g 26.22g 13%
Magnesium 67mg 14mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.314mg 9%
Folate 45µg 81µg 9%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 11µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 6.708g 8%
Choline 37.5mg 0.9mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.49mg 5%
Carbs 52.9g 63.78g 4%
Selenium 8.1µg 6.2µg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 3.275mg 3%
Protein 7g 5.37g 3%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.393mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.321mg 2%
Calories 536kcal 514kcal 1%
Calcium 24mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +32%
Contains more OtherOther +249.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.6%
Contains more WaterWater +89.5%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.