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Potato chips vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato chips and taco salad

  • Potato chips have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and manganese; however, taco salad has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potato chips is 42% higher.
  • Taco salad has 17 times less vitamin C than potato chips. Potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, while taco salad has 1.8mg.
  • Taco salad is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +507.1%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +304.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.8%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1627.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg
~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Taco salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.883g 75%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Fats 34.6g 7.46g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.11mg 42%
Saturated fat 10.96g 3.446g 34%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 1.8mg 33%
Potassium 1275mg 210mg 31%
Histidine 153mg 0.201mg 22%
Copper 0.306mg 0.113mg 21%
Calories 536kcal 141kcal 20%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 2.606g 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 1.24mg 16%
Sodium 8mg 385mg 16%
Carbs 52.9g 11.91g 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Phosphorus 165mg 72mg 13%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.167mg 12%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.05mg 10%
Magnesium 67mg 26mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Calcium 24mg 97mg 7%
Iron 1.63mg 1.15mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.68mg 6%
Choline 37.5mg 23.3mg 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.36mg 2%
Protein 7g 6.68g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.18mg 1%
Folate 45µg 42µg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.343mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +363.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.2%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more WaterWater +3707.9%
~equal in Protein ~6.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1278.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.