Sweet potato chips vs. Plantain chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sweet potato chips and plantain chips different?
- Sweet potato chips are higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin E, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, plantain chips are richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato chips is 446% higher.
- Sweet potato chips contain 5 times more manganese than plantain chips. While sweet potato chips contain 1.349mg of manganese, plantain chips contain only 0.276mg.
- Sweet potato chips have less saturated fat.
Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted and Snacks, plantain chips, salted are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +555.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +118.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +108.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +43.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +388.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +425% |
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 AVitamin A | +1615.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +94.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +302.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +160.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1184µg | 69µg | 124% |
| Manganese | 1.349mg | 0.276mg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 32.1mg | 36% |
| Vitamin E | 9.82mg | 5.04mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 2.941g | 8.337g | 25% |
| Copper | 0.412mg | 0.198mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 8.8g | 3.5g | 21% |
| Starch | 50.8g | 21% | |
| Iron | 2.12mg | 0.97mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 145mg | 78mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.155g | 5.632g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.551mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.088mg | 0.802mg | 8% |
| Choline | 36.6mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 202mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.535mg | 0.46mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 9mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 925mg | 786mg | 4% |
| Fats | 32.35g | 29.59g | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.1µg | 0.4µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 24.5µg | 28.6µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.224g | 11.739g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 56.82g | 63.84g | 2% |
| Protein | 2.94g | 2.28g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.37mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 71mg | 1% |
| Folate | 37µg | 35µg | 1% |
| Calories | 532kcal | 531kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 48.02g | 60.34g | N/A |
| Sugar | 8.82g | 0.92g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.185g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.205mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.028g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 11.48g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.94 g
Fats:
32.35 g
Carbs:
56.82 g
Water:
4.51 g
Other:
3.38 g
Protein:
2.28 g
Fats:
29.59 g
Carbs:
63.84 g
Water:
2.09 g
Other:
2.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +115.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~29.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.941 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.224 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.337 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
11.739 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +62.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~11.739g
