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Onion rings vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between onion rings and potato salad

  • Onion rings has more manganese, vitamin B1, iron, folate, and polyunsaturated fat; however, potato salad is richer in vitamin C.
  • Potato salad covers your daily cholesterol needs 23% more than onion rings.
  • Potato salad has 5 times less folate than onion rings. Onion rings has 33µg of folate, while potato salad has 7µg.
  • Onion rings contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven 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 12% 9.3% 11% 47% 24% 11% 30% 48% 45% 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 +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +244.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.6%

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 5.3% 0% 9.2% 0% 46% 27% 25% 18% 27% 0% 85% 25% 5.8%
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 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +525%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion rings Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.633g 3.737g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Manganese 0.348mg 0.101mg 11%
Starch 25.58g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.185mg 0.077mg 9%
Fats 14.3g 8.2g 9%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 10mg 9%
Iron 1.25mg 0.65mg 8%
Carbs 33.79g 11.17g 8%
Folate 33µg 7µg 7%
Sodium 370mg 529mg 7%
Calories 276kcal 143kcal 7%
Copper 0.073mg 0.118mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.534mg 5%
Potassium 123mg 254mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.3g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.06mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.137g 1.429g 3%
Protein 4.14g 2.68g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.349mg 0.89mg 3%
Selenium 5.6µg 4.1µg 3%
Phosphorus 71mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Fructose 1.26g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.141mg 2%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.31mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 19mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3g 2.48g 1%
Net carbs 31.59g 9.87g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 5.1g N/A
Trans fat 0.053g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.214mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.151mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.243mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.216mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.789g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.047g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.346g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 14% 34% 46%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 33.79 g
Water: 46.37 g
Other: 1.4 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 +54.5%
Contains more FatsFats +74.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.5%
Contains more WaterWater +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +39.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 23% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.137 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.633 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 +21%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.1%

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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. Onion rings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170415/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.