Fast food vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fast food and potato salad

Potato salad contains less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and phosphorus than fast food.
Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
Potato salad contains 11 times less folate than fast food. Fast food contains 80µg of folate, while potato salad contains 7µg.
The amount of saturated fat in potato salad is lower.
Potato salad has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of fast food is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; 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.

Fast food

Potato salad

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+226.3%
Contains more IronIron	+370.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+712.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+157.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+253.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+395.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+28.9%

~equal in Copper ~0.118mg

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.

Fast food

Potato salad

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+311.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+531.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1042.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+255.6%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.534mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.89µg	0µg	37%
Vitamin B3	5.617mg	0.89mg	30%
Iron	3.06mg	0.65mg	30%
Selenium	20.3µg	4.1µg	29%
Protein	16.52g	2.68g	28%
Vitamin B2	0.363mg	0.06mg	23%
Zinc	2.52mg	0.31mg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.317mg	0.077mg	20%
Folate	80µg	7µg	18%
Saturated fat	4.493g	1.429g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.68g	3.737g	14%
Cholesterol	33mg	68mg	12%
Phosphorus	134mg	52mg	12%
Vitamin C	0mg	10mg	11%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.101mg	11%
Sodium	331mg	529mg	9%
Starch	22.87g		9%
Calories	297kcal	143kcal	8%
Carbs	31.5g	11.17g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	4.835g	2.48g	6%
Choline	34.4mg		6%
Fats	12.01g	8.2g	6%
Vitamin B6	0.212mg	0.141mg	5%
Calcium	62mg	19mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.9µg		4%
Vitamin E	0.38mg		3%
Magnesium	27mg	15mg	3%
Vitamin A	9µg	32µg	3%
Fructose	2.27g		3%
Fiber	1.7g	1.3g	2%
Potassium	197mg	254mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Net carbs	29.8g	9.87g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU	0IU	0%
Sugar	4.88g		N/A
Copper	0.121mg	0.118mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.53mg	0.534mg	0%
Trans fat	0.514g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.144mg	0.042mg	0%
Threonine	0.46mg	0.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.642mg	0.141mg	0%
Leucine	1.13mg	0.202mg	0%
Lysine	0.785mg	0.171mg	0%
Methionine	0.306mg	0.066mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.67mg	0.135mg	0%
Valine	0.728mg	0.172mg	0%
Histidine	0.402mg	0.062mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.121g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.391g		N/A