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Icing vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between icing and potato salad

  • Icing has more vitamin B2; however, potato salad has more copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, selenium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for potato salad is 23% higher.
  • Potato salad has 5 times less vitamin B2 than icing. Icing has 0.302mg of vitamin B2, while potato salad has 0.06mg.
  • Potato salad is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -65.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +647.1%
Contains more IronIron +306.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%

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.
Icing
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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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +403.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +870.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Potato salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 3.737g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Carbs 67.89g 11.17g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.06mg 19%
Sodium 184mg 529mg 15%
Calories 418kcal 143kcal 14%
Copper 0mg 0.118mg 13%
Fats 16.23g 8.2g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.141mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.534mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.974g 1.429g 7%
Selenium 0.1µg 4.1µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.077mg 6%
Iron 0.16mg 0.65mg 6%
Potassium 34mg 254mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 2.48g 6%
Phosphorus 18mg 52mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Protein 0g 2.68g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Manganese 0mg 0.101mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.89mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 15mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 19mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.31mg 2%
Net carbs 67.89g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 63.1g N/A
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 FatsFats +97.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +507.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +404.3%
Contains more OtherOther +140.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 +96%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.