Potato chips vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between potato chips and soft serve?
- Potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, and iron, yet soft serve is higher in vitamin B12.
- Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 57% more.
- Potato chips have 88 times more manganese than soft serve. While potato chips have 0.44mg of manganese, soft serve has only 0.005mg.
- The glycemic index of potato chips is lower.
We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +458.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +620.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +676.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +920% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +170% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +445.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3787.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1393.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +240.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3928.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1275% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2355.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.17g | 0.46g | 78% |
| Vitamin E | 9.11mg | 0.61mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.66mg | 0.048mg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 31.1mg | 0.8mg | 34% |
| Fats | 34.6g | 13g | 33% |
| Potassium | 1275mg | 177mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.306mg | 0.03mg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 91mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.827mg | 0.095mg | 23% |
| Histidine | 153mg | 0.099mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.5µg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.44mg | 0.005mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 22.1µg | 0.9µg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.63mg | 0.21mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 162µg | 18% |
| Calories | 536kcal | 222kcal | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.84g | 3.49g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 10.96g | 7.46g | 16% |
| Fiber | 4.8g | 0.7g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 67mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 131mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 52.9g | 22.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.167mg | 0.049mg | 10% |
| Folate | 45µg | 9µg | 9% |
| Selenium | 8.1µg | 3µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 165mg | 116mg | 7% |
| Protein | 7g | 4.1g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.52mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 29IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Choline | 37.5mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.402mg | 0.506mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.197mg | 0.182mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 48.1g | 21.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.22g | 21.16g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.253mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.283mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.419mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.424mg | 0.296mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.392mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
34.6 g
Carbs:
52.9 g
Water:
1.9 g
Other:
3.6 g
Protein:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +166.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +138.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +300% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3047.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.17 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +181.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2545.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.9% |
