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Potato chips vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato chips and wheat gluten

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and fiber, while wheat gluten has more selenium and iron.
  • Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 61% more than wheat gluten.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1175%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.7%
Contains more IronIron +219%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +390.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 7g 75.16g 136%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.81g 76%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0mg 61%
Selenium 8.1µg 39.7µg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0mg 51%
Fats 34.6g 1.85g 50%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.272g 49%
Iron 1.63mg 5.2mg 45%
Potassium 1275mg 100mg 35%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.156g 24%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Manganese 0.44mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Fiber 4.8g 0.6g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0mg 14%
Phosphorus 165mg 260mg 14%
Copper 0.306mg 0.182mg 14%
Carbs 52.9g 13.79g 13%
Calcium 24mg 142mg 12%
Folate 45µg 0µg 11%
Magnesium 67mg 25mg 10%
Calories 536kcal 370kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.85mg 2%
Sodium 8mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0g 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%

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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +1770.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +283.6%
Contains more OtherOther +260%
Contains more ProteinProtein +973.7%
Contains more WaterWater +331.6%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6207.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1402.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.