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

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Significant differences between potato salad and tortilla chips

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, tortilla chips are richer in phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B12, manganese, iron, and zinc.
  • Tortilla chips cover your daily phosphorus needs 25% more than potato salad.
  • Tortilla chips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla chips is 84, while the glycemic index of potato salad is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted.

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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 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +460%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +457.9%
Contains more IronIron +133.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +345.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +332.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.2%
~equal in Selenium ~4.4µg

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% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.838mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Tortilla chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 10.769g 47%
Starch 62.53g 26%
Phosphorus 52mg 225mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.53mg 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Fats 8.2g 20.68g 19%
Carbs 11.17g 67.78g 19%
Vitamin K 20.9µg 17%
Calories 143kcal 472kcal 16%
Fiber 1.3g 5.4g 16%
Magnesium 15mg 84mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.388mg 12%
Iron 0.65mg 1.52mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.38mg 10%
Calcium 19mg 106mg 9%
Sodium 529mg 328mg 9%
Protein 2.68g 7.1g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 5.664g 8%
Saturated fat 1.429g 2.811g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.297mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.179mg 3%
Copper 0.118mg 0.097mg 2%
Potassium 254mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Selenium 4.1µg 4.4µg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 62.38g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.838mg 0%
Trans fat 0.812g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.23g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.695g 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
7% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2778.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.9%
Contains more FatsFats +152.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +506.8%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
15% 29% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.2%

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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 chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/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.