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Pimiento vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pimiento and potato salad?

  • Pimiento is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B6, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin B5, copper, and selenium.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 83% more.
  • Pimiento has 17 times more vitamin A than potato salad. While pimiento has 2655IU of vitamin A, potato salad has only 157IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pimiento is lower.

We used Pimento, canned and Potato salad, home-prepared types 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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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 IronIron +158.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%
~equal in Manganese ~0.101mg

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
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 CVitamin C +749%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +315.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5240%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84.9mg 10mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 3.737g 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 14mg 529mg 22%
Iron 1.68mg 0.65mg 13%
Fats 0.3g 8.2g 12%
Vitamin A 133µg 32µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.534mg 10%
Copper 0.049mg 0.118mg 8%
Selenium 0.2µg 4.1µg 7%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 2.48g 6%
Saturated fat 0.045g 1.429g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.141mg 6%
Calories 23kcal 143kcal 6%
Phosphorus 17mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.077mg 5%
Potassium 158mg 254mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 2.68g 3%
Fiber 1.9g 1.3g 2%
Carbs 5.1g 11.17g 2%
Magnesium 6mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 0.89mg 2%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.31mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 3.2g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 2.71g N/A
Manganese 0.092mg 0.101mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119%
Contains more OtherOther +387.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2221.1%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.