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Grape-Nuts Cereal vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between grape-Nuts Cereal and potato salad

  • Potato salad has less iron, manganese, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, and copper.
  • Grape-Nuts Cereal's daily need coverage for iron is 342% more.
  • Grape-Nuts Cereal has 49 times more folate than potato salad. Grape-Nuts Cereal has 345µg of folate, while potato salad has 7µg.
  • Grape-Nuts Cereal has a higher glycemic index than potato salad.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal 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 89% 9.6% 35% 1050% 113% 56% 200% 61% 422% 50%
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 +726.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.5%
Contains more IronIron +4207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +567.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +798.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3104%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +122%

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 0.33% 0% 12% 0% 163% 28% 162% 52% 198% 0% 5% 259% 17%
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 +744.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +868.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +509.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4828.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 2% 80% 4% 3%
Protein: 11.22 g
Fats: 1.81 g
Carbs: 80.49 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.98 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 +318.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +620.6%
Contains more OtherOther +52.8%
Contains more FatsFats +353%
Contains more WaterWater +2071.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.78 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 -76.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1081%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +379.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Grape-Nuts Cereal Potato salad
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium 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 Grape-Nuts Cereal Potato salad DV% diff.
Iron 28mg 0.65mg 342%
Manganese 3.236mg 0.101mg 136%
Folate 345µg 7µg 85%
Phosphorus 467mg 52mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.86mg 0.141mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.65mg 0.077mg 48%
Vitamin B3 8.62mg 0.89mg 48%
Fiber 13g 1.3g 47%
Magnesium 124mg 15mg 26%
Copper 0.34mg 0.118mg 25%
Carbs 80.49g 11.17g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.78g 3.737g 20%
Protein 11.22g 2.68g 17%
Zinc 2.07mg 0.31mg 16%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 10mg 11%
Calories 361kcal 143kcal 11%
Fats 1.81g 8.2g 10%
Selenium 9.1µg 4.1µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.872mg 0.534mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.21g 2.48g 6%
Choline 31.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.06mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.34g 1.429g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 4%
Potassium 400mg 254mg 4%
Sodium 465mg 529mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Calcium 32mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 67.49g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 8.86g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Grape-Nuts 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
69%
Grape-Nuts Cereal
13%
Potato salad
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
209%
Grape-Nuts Cereal
24%
Potato salad

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato salad
Potato salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.86g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato salad
Potato salad is lower in glycemic index (difference - 30)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 68mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 64mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.089g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts 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. Grape-Nuts Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171647/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.