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Potato chips vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato chips and wafer different?

  • Potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin K, while wafer is higher in iron, copper, and manganese.
  • Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 56% more than wafer.
  • Wafer is lower in saturated fat.

Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Cookies, chocolate wafers types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +507.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.2%
Contains more IronIron +146%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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%
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1194.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +820.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.381mg
~equal in Folate ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.72mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 4.153g 53%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.051mg 47%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Potassium 1275mg 210mg 31%
Fats 34.6g 14.2g 31%
Saturated fat 10.96g 4.241g 31%
Iron 1.63mg 4.01mg 30%
Sodium 8mg 580mg 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.128mg 22%
Copper 0.306mg 0.463mg 17%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 2.4µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 4.865g 12%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.696mg 11%
Carbs 52.9g 72.7g 7%
Fiber 4.8g 3.4g 6%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 2.858mg 6%
Calories 536kcal 433kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.266mg 5%
Phosphorus 165mg 132mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 37.5mg 14.3mg 4%
Selenium 8.1µg 5.7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.203mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Magnesium 67mg 53mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Protein 7g 6.6g 1%
Folate 45µg 47µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 37.43g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.09mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.381mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.323mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +143.7%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.4%
Contains more WaterWater +136.8%
~equal in Protein ~6.6g

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
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.