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Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted vs. Plantain chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snacks, potato chips, plain, salted and plantain chips different?

  • Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, and manganese, while plantain chips are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted covers your daily need for vitamin E, 36% more than plantain chips.
  • Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than plantain chips. Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted contains 4.762mg of vitamin B3, while plantain chips contain 0.802mg.
  • Plantain chips are lower in sodium.

Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted and Snacks, plantain chips, salted types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 6.3% 106% 48% 78% 30% 66% 69% 56% 14%
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 +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.2%
Contains more IronIron +32%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.7%

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 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 72% 0% 0% 209% 53% 20% 89% 57% 123% 0% 55% 22%
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 EVitamin E +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted Plantain chips DV% diff.
Vitamin E 10.45mg 5.04mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 18.963g 5.632g 33%
Vitamin B3 4.762mg 0.802mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.282g 11.739g 23%
Saturated fat 3.4g 8.337g 22%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Starch 50.8g 21%
Sodium 527mg 202mg 14%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 32.1mg 12%
Potassium 1196mg 786mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.213mg 0.065mg 12%
Phosphorus 153mg 78mg 11%
Protein 6.39g 2.28g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Fats 33.98g 29.59g 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.37mg 7%
Manganese 0.43mg 0.276mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.531mg 0.46mg 5%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 28.6µg 5%
Iron 1.28mg 0.97mg 4%
Copper 0.234mg 0.198mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.4µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.04mg 4%
Carbs 53.83g 63.84g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.956mg 1.1mg 3%
Magnesium 63mg 71mg 2%
Fiber 3.1g 3.5g 2%
Folate 29µg 35µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 21mg 9mg 1%
Calories 532kcal 531kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 0.43g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 833kcal 2329kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 8 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 50.73g 60.34g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 0.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.084g 0.185g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.34g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.818g 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 54% 2% 4%
Protein: 6.39 g
Fats: 33.98 g
Carbs: 53.83 g
Water: 1.86 g
Other: 3.94 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 +180.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14.8%
Contains more OtherOther +79.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 62% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.963 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.282 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 -59.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +236.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98% 2%
Starch: 50.8 g
Sucrose: 0.92 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +178.8%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169677/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.