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Potato salad vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato salad and tortillas different?

  • Tortillas have more vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, folate, vitamin B3, iron, calcium, and vitamin B2 than potato salad.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tortillas is 62% higher.

Potato salad, home-prepared and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat are the varieties used 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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1184.2%
Contains more IronIron +304.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +519.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +565.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +802.4%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg
~equal in Sodium ~512mg

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% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +968.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +381.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +445.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1871.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.823mg 62%
Selenium 4.1µg 37µg 60%
Phosphorus 52mg 346mg 42%
Fiber 1.3g 9.8g 34%
Folate 7µg 138µg 33%
Iron 0.65mg 2.63mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 4.858mg 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Calcium 19mg 244mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.289mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.992g 18%
Magnesium 15mg 85mg 17%
Copper 0.118mg 0.266mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.429g 4.878g 16%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.92mg 15%
Protein 2.68g 9.76g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.312mg 13%
Carbs 11.17g 45.89g 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Calories 143kcal 310kcal 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Manganese 0.101mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Choline 20mg 4%
Fats 8.2g 9.76g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 3.062g 1%
Sodium 529mg 512mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 36.09g N/A
Potassium 254mg 262mg 0%
Sugar 2.44g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.255mg 0%

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
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +152.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.2%
Contains more FatsFats +19%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.8%
Contains more OtherOther +127.7%

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
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.5%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.