Potato salad vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato salad and cheeseburgers

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.
Potato salad has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is higher.

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

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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.

Potato salad

Cheeseburger

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+29.6%

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%

~equal in Copper ~0.111mg

~equal in Sodium ~515mg

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.

Potato salad

Cheeseburger

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+56.3%
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 FolateFolate	+900%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.545mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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