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Tortilla vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortilla and potato salad?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and manganese, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 40% more.
  • Tortilla has 14 times more folate than potato salad. While tortilla has 98µg of folate, potato salad has only 7µg.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Potato salad, home-prepared 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.4%
Contains more IronIron +486.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +304.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.31mg
~equal in Sodium ~529mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +380.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Potato salad DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.65mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.077mg 24%
Selenium 16.6µg 4.1µg 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Folate 98µg 7µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 3.737g 22%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.89mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 11.17g 13%
Phosphorus 146mg 52mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Fats 0.95g 8.2g 11%
Protein 7.28g 2.68g 9%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.101mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.534mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.48g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.141mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.296g 1.429g 5%
Calories 237kcal 143kcal 5%
Calcium 70mg 19mg 5%
Potassium 105mg 254mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.06mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 1.3g 4%
Sodium 482mg 529mg 2%
Copper 0.102mg 0.118mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.31mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +347.1%
Contains more FatsFats +763.2%
Contains more WaterWater +90.2%
~equal in Other ~1.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1240.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +855.8%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/nutrients
  2. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.