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Potato chips vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potato chips and whey

  • Whey has less vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, and manganese.
  • Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 61% more than whey.
  • Whey 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 Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +737.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +691.9%
Contains more IronIron +2616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +7550%
Contains more ZincZinc +738.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +326.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.8%

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%
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5071.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2029%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4400%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.383mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Whey DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.011g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0mg 61%
Fats 34.6g 0.36g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.23g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.031mg 48%
Copper 0.306mg 0.004mg 34%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.1mg 34%
Potassium 1275mg 161mg 33%
Calories 536kcal 27kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.1g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.074mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 0.016mg 22%
Iron 1.63mg 0.06mg 20%
Fiber 4.8g 0g 19%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.001mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 0µg 18%
Phosphorus 165mg 46mg 17%
Carbs 52.9g 5.14g 16%
Magnesium 67mg 8mg 14%
Protein 7g 0.85g 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.036mg 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 1.9µg 11%
Folate 45µg 1µg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.13mg 9%
Choline 37.5mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.158mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 47mg 2%
Sodium 8mg 54mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.383mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.046mg 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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +723.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9511.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +929.2%
Contains more OtherOther +579.2%
Contains more WaterWater +4801.1%

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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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9740%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110536.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.