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

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What are the differences between potato salad and corn chips?

  • Potato salad is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B5, yet corn chips are higher in phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, fiber, manganese, and zinc.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in corn chips is lower.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain types in this article.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +626.3%
Contains more IronIron +84.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.4%
~equal in Sodium ~514mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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% 1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.842mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Corn chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 16.438g 85%
Vitamin E 7.23mg 48%
Fats 8.2g 33.36g 39%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Starch 51.36g 21%
Phosphorus 52mg 194mg 20%
Calories 143kcal 538kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 9.134g 17%
Carbs 11.17g 56.9g 15%
Magnesium 15mg 72mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.429g 4.331g 13%
Calcium 19mg 138mg 12%
Fiber 1.3g 4g 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.333mg 10%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.29mg 9%
Iron 0.65mg 1.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.19mg 7%
Protein 2.68g 6.17g 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 7.6µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.3µg 5%
Potassium 254mg 144mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.047mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.167mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Copper 0.118mg 0.101mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.078mg 1%
Sodium 529mg 514mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 52.9g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.842mg 0%
Trans fat 0.088g N/A
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.246mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.235mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.803mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.185mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.322mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +7002.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.2%
Contains more FatsFats +306.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +409.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
14% 31% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.9%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/nutrients
  2. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/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.