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Cheeseburger vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheeseburgers and potato salad

  • Potato salad has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and phosphorus than cheeseburgers.
  • Cheeseburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 32% more than potato salad.
  • Cheeseburgers have 10 times more folate than potato salad. While cheeseburgers have 70µg of folate, potato salad has only 7µg.
  • Potato salad has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +526.3%
Contains more IronIron +316.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +703.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +378%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.118mg
~equal in Sodium ~529mg

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 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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.534mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Selenium 19.6µg 4.1µg 28%
Protein 16.51g 2.68g 28%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 0.89mg 27%
Iron 2.71mg 0.65mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.06mg 23%
Saturated fat 6.473g 1.429g 23%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.31mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.077mg 18%
Folate 70µg 7µg 16%
Phosphorus 161mg 52mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 3.737g 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Calcium 119mg 19mg 10%
Fats 14.72g 8.2g 10%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.101mg 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Cholesterol 43mg 68mg 8%
Calories 308kcal 143kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.141mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 2.48g 7%
Carbs 28.03g 11.17g 6%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.3g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin A 50µg 32µg 2%
Potassium 196mg 254mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.111mg 0.118mg 1%
Sodium 515mg 529mg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 9.87g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.534mg 0%
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +516%
Contains more FatsFats +79.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.9%
Contains more WaterWater +96.7%
~equal in Other ~1.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.4%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/nutrients
  2. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.