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Apple pie vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between apple pie and potato salad?

  • Apple pie is higher in vitamin B2 and iron, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% more.
  • Apple pie has 3 times more saturated fat than potato salad. While apple pie has 3.797g of saturated fat, potato salad has only 1.429g.

We used Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
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 IronIron +86.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +348.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +271.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Potato salad DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 266mg 529mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.797g 1.429g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 3.737g 10%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 10mg 8%
Carbs 34g 11.17g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.141mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.534mg 8%
Copper 0.046mg 0.118mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.06mg 8%
Iron 1.21mg 0.65mg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Potassium 65mg 254mg 6%
Calories 237kcal 143kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 2.48g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.077mg 5%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.101mg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 52mg 4%
Fats 11g 8.2g 4%
Protein 1.9g 2.68g 2%
Magnesium 7mg 15mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.89mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Calcium 11mg 19mg 1%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 9.87g N/A
Vitamin A 29µg 32µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +204.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.1%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.