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

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Differences between potato salad and fast food

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.
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 Potato salad, home-prepared and Fast foods, hamburger; 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

Fast food

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+28.9%

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%

~equal in Copper ~0.121mg

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

Fast food

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

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 FolateFolate	+1042.9%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.53mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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