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Golden Grahams Cereal vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Golden Grahams Cereal and Potato salad different?

  • Golden Grahams Cereal has more Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, Manganese, and Vitamin A than Potato salad.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Golden Grahams Cereal is 200% higher.
  • Golden Grahams Cereal contains 46 times more Folate than Potato salad. While Golden Grahams Cereal contains 323µg of Folate, Potato salad contains only 7µg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, GOLDEN GRAHAMS 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 97% 18% 544% 69% 330% 55% 101% 241% 31%
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 +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more IronIron +2130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +3803.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1729.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%

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.
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 65% 97% 13% 96% 300% 323% 302% 20% 372% 600% 5% 242% 8.3%
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% 9.4% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +94%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +927.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1458.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1709%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1044%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4514.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 85.1 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 4.2 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 +97.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +661.9%
Contains more OtherOther +115.4%
Contains more FatsFats +156.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3354.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 53% 33%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 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 -72%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +55%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Golden Grahams Cereal Potato salad
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Golden Grahams Cereal Potato salad Opinion
Calories 374kcal 143kcal Golden Grahams Cereal
Protein 5.3g 2.68g Golden Grahams Cereal
Fats 3.2g 8.2g Potato salad
Vitamin C 19.4mg 10mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Net carbs 79.5g 9.87g Golden Grahams Cereal
Carbs 85.1g 11.17g Golden Grahams Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin D 129IU 0IU Golden Grahams Cereal
Magnesium 26mg 15mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Calcium 323mg 19mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Potassium 206mg 254mg Potato salad
Iron 14.5mg 0.65mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Sugar 35g Potato salad
Fiber 5.6g 1.3g Golden Grahams Cereal
Copper 0.206mg 0.118mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Zinc 12.1mg 0.31mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Phosphorus 129mg 52mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Sodium 772mg 529mg Potato salad
Vitamin A 1613IU 157IU Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin A 472µg 32µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin E 0.64mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin D 3.2µg 0µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Manganese 1.848mg 0.101mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Selenium 5.6µg 4.1µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.2mg 0.077mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.4mg 0.06mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B3 16.1mg 0.89mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.534mg Potato salad
Vitamin B6 1.613mg 0.141mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin B12 4.8µg 0µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Vitamin K 2µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Folate 323µg 7µg Golden Grahams Cereal
Choline 15.2mg Golden Grahams Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.4g 1.429g Golden Grahams Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 1.6g 2.48g Potato salad
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 3.737g Potato salad
Tryptophan 0.042mg Potato salad
Threonine 0.116mg Potato salad
Isoleucine 0.141mg Potato salad
Leucine 0.202mg Potato salad
Lysine 0.171mg Potato salad
Methionine 0.066mg Potato salad
Phenylalanine 0.135mg Potato salad
Valine 0.172mg Potato salad
Histidine 0.062mg Potato salad

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Golden Grahams Cereal Potato salad
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
188%
Golden Grahams Cereal
12%
Potato salad
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
150%
Golden Grahams Cereal
24%
Potato salad

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato salad
Potato salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 35g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato salad
Potato salad contains less Sodium (difference - 243mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato salad
Potato salad is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 68mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.029g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. 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.