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Avocado vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between avocadoes and potato salad

  • Avocadoes have more fiber, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and vitamin B2, while potato salad has more selenium.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
  • Potato salad contains 12 times less folate than avocadoes. Avocadoes contain 81µg of folate, while potato salad contains 7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in avocadoes is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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 +93.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +61%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925%
~equal in Phosphorus ~52mg

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% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1057.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~10mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Potato salad DV% diff.
Sodium 7mg 529mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Fiber 6.7g 1.3g 22%
Folate 81µg 7µg 19%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 2.48g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.534mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 3.737g 13%
Fats 14.66g 8.2g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.141mg 9%
Copper 0.19mg 0.118mg 8%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.1µg 7%
Potassium 485mg 254mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.89mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.06mg 5%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.31mg 3%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 32µg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 15mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.126g 1.429g 3%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.101mg 2%
Calories 160kcal 143kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.077mg 1%
Protein 2g 2.68g 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.65mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 8.53g 11.17g 1%
Vitamin C 10mg 10mg 0%
Net carbs 1.83g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Phosphorus 52mg 52mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.062mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 +78.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.9%
Contains more OtherOther +23.4%
~equal in Water ~76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 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 +295.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.8%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.