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Potato chips vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between potato chips and vermicelli

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B3; however, vermicelli is higher in copper, selenium, zinc, and choline.
  • Vermicelli covers your daily copper needs 179% more than potato chips.
  • Vermicelli has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of potato chips is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Vermicelli, made from soy.

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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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.2%
Contains more IronIron +11%
Contains more CopperCopper +526.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +289%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1686.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +481.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +372%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Vermicelli DV% diff.
Copper 0.306mg 1.916mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.041g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.51mg 57%
Fats 34.6g 0.1g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0mg 51%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.014g 50%
Potassium 1275mg 3mg 37%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Selenium 8.1µg 27µg 34%
Zinc 1.09mg 4.24mg 29%
Choline 37.5mg 177mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.013g 25%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0mg 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Phosphorus 165mg 20mg 21%
Manganese 0.44mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 3.8µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0mg 15%
Magnesium 67mg 2mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0mg 14%
Protein 7g 0.1g 14%
Folate 45µg 0µg 11%
Carbs 52.9g 82.32g 10%
Calories 536kcal 331kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 8%
Fiber 4.8g 3.9g 4%
Calcium 24mg 55mg 3%
Iron 1.63mg 1.81mg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 17.44g N/A
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
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%

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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6900%
Contains more FatsFats +34500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.6%
Contains more WaterWater +526.3%
Contains more OtherOther +55%

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
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75592.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29582.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.