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Biscuit vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between biscuits and potato salad

  • The amount of iron, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B3 in biscuits is higher than in potato salad.
  • Biscuits cover your daily iron needs 28% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad has 12 times less calcium than biscuits. Biscuits have 235mg of calcium, while potato salad has 19mg.
  • Potato salad contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1136.8%
Contains more IronIron +346.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
~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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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 +362.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.9%
~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 Biscuit Potato salad DV% diff.
Iron 2.9mg 0.65mg 28%
Selenium 19.5µg 4.1µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.077mg 23%
Cholesterol 3mg 68mg 22%
Calcium 235mg 19mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.06mg 19%
Phosphorus 164mg 52mg 16%
Folate 61µg 7µg 14%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.429g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.89mg 13%
Fats 16.3g 8.2g 12%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.101mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 2.48g 11%
Calories 353kcal 143kcal 11%
Carbs 44.6g 11.17g 11%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 10mg 11%
Protein 7g 2.68g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.141mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.534mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.118mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 254mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 3.737g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.31mg 2%
Sodium 580mg 529mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.3g 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 ProteinProtein +161.2%
Contains more FatsFats +98.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +299.3%
Contains more OtherOther +64.1%
Contains more WaterWater +163%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +179.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.