Gratin vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gratin and potato chips

Gratin contains less fats, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, copper, carbs, and iron than potato chips.
Daily need coverage for fats for potato chips is 42% higher.
Potato chips have 54 times less sodium than gratin. Gratin has 433mg of sodium, while potato chips have 8mg.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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.

Gratin

Potato chips

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+395.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+235%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+222%
Contains more IronIron	+154.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+58%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+46%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+173.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+200%

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.

Gratin

Potato chips

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+214.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+285.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+279.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+309.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.402mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.276g	12.17g	79%
Vitamin E		9.11mg	61%
Fats	7.59g	34.6g	42%
Vitamin B6	0.174mg	0.66mg	37%
Saturated fat	4.733g	10.96g	28%
Potassium	396mg	1275mg	26%
Vitamin C	9.9mg	31.1mg	24%
Histidine	0.151mg	153mg	22%
Calories	132kcal	536kcal	20%
Monounsaturated fat	2.149g	9.84g	19%
Sodium	433mg	8mg	18%
Vitamin B3	0.993mg	3.827mg	18%
Vitamin K		22.1µg	18%
Copper	0.16mg	0.306mg	16%
Carbs	11.27g	52.9g	14%
Iron	0.64mg	1.63mg	12%
Fiber	1.8g	4.8g	12%
Manganese	0.161mg	0.44mg	12%
Magnesium	20mg	67mg	11%
Calcium	119mg	24mg	10%
Selenium	2.7µg	8.1µg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.064mg	0.167mg	9%
Folate	11µg	45µg	9%
Cholesterol	23mg	0mg	8%
Phosphorus	113mg	165mg	7%
Vitamin A	64µg	0µg	7%
Choline		37.5mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.197mg	6%
Protein	5.06g	7g	4%
Zinc	0.69mg	1.09mg	4%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	261kcal	766kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	76g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	2	N/A
Net carbs	9.47g	48.1g	N/A
Sugar		0.22g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.387mg	0.402mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.07mg	0.108mg	0%
Threonine	0.192mg	0.253mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.284mg	0.283mg	0%
Leucine	0.443mg	0.419mg	0%
Lysine	0.381mg	0.424mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.254mg	0.31mg	0%
Valine	0.325mg	0.392mg	0%