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

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A recap on the differences between potato salad and potato chips

  • Potato salad has less fats, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Potato chips cover your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than potato salad.
  • The glycemic index of potato chips is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +346.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +402%
Contains more IronIron +150.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 11% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 104% 0% 0% 182% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +211%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +368.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 12.17g 56%
Saturated fat 1.429g 10.96g 43%
Fats 8.2g 34.6g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.66mg 40%
Potassium 254mg 1275mg 30%
Vitamin C 10mg 31.1mg 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 8mg 23%
Histidine 0.062mg 153mg 22%
Copper 0.118mg 0.306mg 21%
Calories 143kcal 536kcal 20%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 3.827mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 9.84g 18%
Phosphorus 52mg 165mg 16%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.44mg 15%
Carbs 11.17g 52.9g 14%
Fiber 1.3g 4.8g 14%
Magnesium 15mg 67mg 12%
Iron 0.65mg 1.63mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.197mg 11%
Folate 7µg 45µg 10%
Protein 2.68g 7g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.167mg 8%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.09mg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.1µg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.402mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 24mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 534kcal 766kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 70g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.4 2 N/A
Net carbs 9.87g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +3900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.2%
Contains more FatsFats +322%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +373.6%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +296.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225.7%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.