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Ice cream vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and potato salad different?

  • Ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus; however, potato salad is richer in copper, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream is 27% higher.
  • Potato salad has less saturated fat.
  • Potato salad has a lower glycemic index (45) than ice cream (62).

Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +573.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +622.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +413%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1162.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +667.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.534mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Potato salad DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 1.429g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 3.737g 22%
Sodium 80mg 529mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.06mg 14%
Calcium 128mg 19mg 11%
Copper 0.023mg 0.118mg 11%
Vitamin A 118µg 32µg 10%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 10mg 10%
Cholesterol 44mg 68mg 8%
Phosphorus 105mg 52mg 8%
Iron 0.09mg 0.65mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.141mg 7%
Choline 26mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.89mg 5%
Selenium 1.8µg 4.1µg 4%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.101mg 4%
Carbs 23.6g 11.17g 4%
Fats 11g 8.2g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.077mg 3%
Calories 207kcal 143kcal 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Fiber 0.7g 1.3g 2%
Protein 3.5g 2.68g 2%
Potassium 199mg 254mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 2.48g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.534mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 9.87g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +30.6%
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.3%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +19.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +726.8%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.