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Whey vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between whey and potato chips

  • 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 Whey, sweet, fluid and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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.
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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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.8%
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%

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.
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.402mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +4801.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +723.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9511.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +929.2%
Contains more OtherOther +579.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9740%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110536.4%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.