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Gratin vs. Plantain chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between gratin and plantain chips

  • Gratin has more calcium; however, plantain chips are richer in fats, vitamin C, vitamin B6, carbs, vitamin B5, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Plantain chips cover your daily fats needs 34% more than gratin.
  • Plantain chips have 13 times less calcium than gratin. Gratin has 119mg of calcium, while plantain chips have 9mg.
  • Plantain chips contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Snacks, plantain chips, salted.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1222.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.5%
Contains more IronIron +51.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 21% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 107% 0% 23% 101% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~69µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.065mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Plantain chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 11.739g 76%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 11.48g 68%
Fats 7.59g 29.59g 34%
Vitamin E 5.04mg 34%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 32.1mg 25%
Vitamin K 28.6µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.46mg 22%
Starch 50.8g 21%
Calories 132kcal 531kcal 20%
Carbs 11.27g 63.84g 18%
Saturated fat 4.733g 8.337g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 1.1mg 14%
Magnesium 20mg 71mg 12%
Calcium 119mg 9mg 11%
Potassium 396mg 786mg 11%
Sodium 433mg 202mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 5.632g 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 3.5g 7%
Protein 5.06g 2.28g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.04mg 6%
Folate 11µg 35µg 6%
Phosphorus 113mg 78mg 5%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.276mg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.078g 5%
Iron 0.64mg 0.97mg 4%
Copper 0.16mg 0.198mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.4µg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin A 64µg 69µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 0.802mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 0.43g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 261kcal 2329kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 9.47g 60.34g N/A
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.065mg 0%
Trans fat 0.185g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.028g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
2% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.9%
Contains more WaterWater +3440.7%
Contains more FatsFats +289.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +466.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
32% 22% 46%
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 -43.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4153.3%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/nutrients
  2. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/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.