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Pork skins vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pork skins and potato salad

  • Pork skins have more selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Pork skins cover your daily selenium needs 67% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, pork skins, plain 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 7.9% 9% 11% 33% 31% 15% 36% 237% 9% 224%
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 +57.9%
Contains more IronIron +35.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.4%

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 1.7% 4% 11% 0% 25% 65% 29% 26% 5.3% 80% 0% 0% 90%
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 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +371.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +513%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork skins Potato salad DV% diff.
Protein 61.3g 2.68g 117%
Selenium 41µg 4.1µg 67%
Sodium 1818mg 529mg 56%
Saturated fat 11.37g 1.429g 45%
Fats 31.3g 8.2g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 14.78g 2.48g 31%
Choline 164.5mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0µg 27%
Calories 544kcal 143kcal 20%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.06mg 17%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.141mg 9%
Cholesterol 95mg 68mg 9%
Phosphorus 85mg 52mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.549mg 0.89mg 4%
Potassium 127mg 254mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.17g 4%
Iron 0.88mg 0.65mg 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.118mg 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.534mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 32µg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.31mg 2%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.101mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 19mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.64g 3.737g 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.823mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.382mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 3.322mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 2.783mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.48mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.94mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 2.421mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
61% 31% 2% 6%
Protein: 61.3 g
Fats: 31.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 1.8 g
Other: 5.6 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 +2187.3%
Contains more FatsFats +281.7%
Contains more OtherOther +187.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4122.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.64 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 +496%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.737g

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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. Pork skins - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167961/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.