Chowder vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chowder and potato salad different?
- Chowder is higher in vitamin A; however, potato salad is richer in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for chowder is 20% higher.
- Chowder has a lower glycemic index (27) than potato salad (45).
Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand and Potato salad, home-prepared are the varieties used 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +81.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 11mg | 68mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.118mg | 13% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.9g | 3.737g | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 11% | |
Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% | |
Sodium | 299mg | 529mg | 10% |
Iron | 0.65mg | 8% | |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 7% | |
Selenium | 4.1µg | 7% | |
Potassium | 254mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
Magnesium | 15mg | 4% | |
Manganese | 0.101mg | 4% | |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 3% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.27g | 2.48g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 58µg | 32µg | 3% |
Fats | 6.3g | 8.2g | 3% |
Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
Calories | 99kcal | 143kcal | 2% |
Fiber | 0.9g | 1.3g | 2% |
Calcium | 19mg | 2% | |
Protein | 3.1g | 2.68g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 1.75g | 1.429g | 1% |
Carbs | 7.5g | 11.17g | 1% |
Net carbs | 6.6g | 9.87g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.1 g
Fats:
6.3 g
Carbs:
7.5 g
Water:
82.1 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +30.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +95% |
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Water
~76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.9 g
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 | -18.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +95.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96.7% |