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Chicken meat vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken meat and potato salad

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C.
  • Chicken meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 47% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +525.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +482.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +405%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +853.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Potato salad DV% diff.
Protein 27.3g 2.68g 49%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.89mg 47%
Selenium 23.9µg 4.1µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.141mg 20%
Sodium 82mg 529mg 19%
Phosphorus 182mg 52mg 19%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.31mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.79g 1.429g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.534mg 10%
Iron 1.26mg 0.65mg 8%
Fats 13.6g 8.2g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.06mg 8%
Cholesterol 88mg 68mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 2.48g 7%
Copper 0.066mg 0.118mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 3.737g 5%
Calories 239kcal 143kcal 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.101mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.17g 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin A 48µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Potassium 223mg 254mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.077mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.87g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 15mg 19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +918.7%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
~equal in Other ~1.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +115.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.8%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.