Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
potato starch
versus
cooked
chicken breast
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and chicken breast:
Both chicken breast and potato starch are high in calories. Potato starch has 102% more calories than chicken breast - chicken breast has 165 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, potato starch is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to chicken breast per calorie. Potato starch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for chicken breast, 79:0:21 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Potato Starch | Chicken Breast | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 79% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | ~ |
| Fat | ~ | 21% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and chicken breast has less carbohydrates than potato starch - potato starch has 83.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast is an excellent source of protein and it has more protein than potato starch - chicken breast has 31g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Potato starch has less saturated fat than chicken breast - chicken breast has 1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Potato starch has less cholesterol than chicken breast - chicken breast has 85mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast has more Vitamin A than potato starch - chicken breast has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast has more Vitamin D than potato starch - chicken breast has 5iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chicken breast has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken breast has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
| Potato Starch | Chicken Breast | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.07 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.114 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 13.712 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.965 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.6 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.34 UG |
Chicken breast has more calcium than potato starch - chicken breast has 15mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast has more iron than potato starch - chicken breast has 1mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken breast is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than potato starch - chicken breast has 256mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) .
Potato Starch g
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Cooked Chicken Breast g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||