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Apple vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between apples and potato salad?

  • Potato salad is richer than apples in copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, vitamin C, and phosphorus.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in apples is lower.

We used Apples, raw, with skin 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.
Apple
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 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 less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.4%
Contains more IronIron +441.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +337%
Contains more ZincZinc +675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +372.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +878%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +775.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Potato salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 3.737g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 1mg 529mg 23%
Fats 0.17g 8.2g 12%
Copper 0.027mg 0.118mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.534mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.141mg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Iron 0.12mg 0.65mg 7%
Selenium 0µg 4.1µg 7%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 10mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 2.48g 6%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.429g 6%
Phosphorus 11mg 52mg 6%
Calories 52kcal 143kcal 5%
Protein 0.26g 2.68g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.89mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.077mg 5%
Potassium 107mg 254mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 1.3g 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.06mg 3%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.101mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 15mg 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 19mg 1%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 13.81g 11.17g 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +23.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +930.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4723.5%
Contains more OtherOther +875%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 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 -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7227.5%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.