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Potato salad vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato salad and nachos

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C and copper; however, nachos have more phosphorus, selenium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 22% more.
  • Potato salad has 9 times more vitamin C than nachos. Potato salad has 10mg of vitamin C, while nachos have 1.1mg.
  • Nachos are lower in cholesterol.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index than potato salad.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.5%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.8%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Nachos
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Nachos DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 14.02g 29%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Cholesterol 68mg 3mg 22%
Phosphorus 52mg 198mg 21%
Fats 8.2g 21.5g 20%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Calories 143kcal 343kcal 10%
Vitamin C 10mg 1.1mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 5.04g 9%
Sodium 529mg 313mg 9%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.6µg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 3.2g 8%
Carbs 11.17g 34.91g 8%
Magnesium 15mg 42mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.215mg 6%
Copper 0.118mg 0.064mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.133mg 6%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.86mg 5%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.123mg 4%
Calcium 19mg 63mg 4%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.187mg 4%
Potassium 254mg 362mg 3%
Protein 2.68g 4.32g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.38mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.429g 2.173g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.63mg 2%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Iron 0.65mg 0.75mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
Nachos
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +103.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.2%
Contains more FatsFats +162.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.5%
~equal in Other ~1.87g

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
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +465.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.9%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.