Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Corn cake vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between corn cake and potato salad

  • Corn cake has more manganese, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C.
  • Corn cake covers your daily need for manganese, 75% more than potato salad.
  • Corn cake has 8 times more magnesium than potato salad. While corn cake has 114mg of magnesium, potato salad has only 15mg.
  • The glycemic index of corn cake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, corn cakes and Potato salad, home-prepared.

Infographic

Corn cake vs Potato salad infographic
Infographic link

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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
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 +660%
Contains more IronIron +115.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +545.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1697%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.8%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~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% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 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 AVitamin A +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +478.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.141mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn cake Potato salad DV% diff.
Manganese 1.815mg 0.101mg 75%
Copper 0.42mg 0.118mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.15mg 0.89mg 27%
Carbs 83.4g 11.17g 24%
Magnesium 114mg 15mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.93g 3.737g 19%
Phosphorus 157mg 52mg 15%
Zinc 2mg 0.31mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.077mg 14%
Calories 387kcal 143kcal 12%
Protein 8.1g 2.68g 11%
Selenium 9.9µg 4.1µg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.65mg 9%
Fats 2.4g 8.2g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.534mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.42g 1.429g 5%
Vitamin A 70µg 32µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.76g 2.48g 4%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Potassium 157mg 254mg 3%
Fiber 1.9g 1.3g 2%
Sodium 488mg 529mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 81.5g 9.87g N/A
Calcium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 23.47g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.141mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 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 +202.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +646.6%
Contains more FatsFats +241.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1552.2%
Contains more OtherOther +30%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 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 -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +301.8%

People also compare

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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.