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Granola bars vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are granola bars and potato salad different?

  • Granola bars have more manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B1 than potato salad.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for granola bars is 73% higher.
  • Granola bars contain 7 times more zinc than potato salad. While granola bars contain 2.03mg of zinc, potato salad contains only 0.31mg.

Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain 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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
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 +546.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.3%
Contains more IronIron +353.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +554.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +432.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1659.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.1%

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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Potato salad DV% diff.
Manganese 1.777mg 0.101mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 3.737g 55%
Phosphorus 277mg 52mg 32%
Copper 0.392mg 0.118mg 30%
Iron 2.95mg 0.65mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Selenium 16.2µg 4.1µg 22%
Magnesium 97mg 15mg 20%
Fats 19.8g 8.2g 18%
Carbs 64.4g 11.17g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.077mg 16%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.31mg 16%
Calories 471kcal 143kcal 16%
Fiber 5.3g 1.3g 16%
Protein 10.1g 2.68g 15%
Vitamin E 2.09mg 14%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 12%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 10mg 10%
Sodium 294mg 529mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.534mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.38g 2.48g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 0.06mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.37g 1.429g 4%
Choline 22mg 4%
Folate 23µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.141mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 0.89mg 4%
Calcium 61mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 32µg 3%
Potassium 336mg 254mg 2%
Net carbs 59.1g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 28.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.264mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.724mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.4mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.508mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.216mg 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 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 +276.9%
Contains more FatsFats +141.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +476.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1848.7%
~equal in Other ~1.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 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 +76.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.7%

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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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.