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Potato salad vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato salad and American cheese?

  • Potato salad is higher in vitamin C, yet American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% more.
  • The amount of sodium in potato salad is lower.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is lower.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5400%
Contains more ZincZinc +703.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1132.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +392.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.63mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1071.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +681.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 19mg 1045mg 103%
Phosphorus 52mg 641mg 84%
Saturated fat 1.429g 18.057g 76%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Sodium 529mg 1671mg 50%
Fats 8.2g 31.79g 36%
Protein 2.68g 18.13g 31%
Selenium 4.1µg 20.2µg 29%
Vitamin A 32µg 250µg 24%
Zinc 0.31mg 2.49mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 1.286g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 8.236g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.234mg 13%
Cholesterol 68mg 100mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Calories 143kcal 371kcal 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.046mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.054mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.076mg 5%
Potassium 254mg 132mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 26mg 3%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.403mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Carbs 11.17g 3.7g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 9.87g 3.7g N/A
Iron 0.65mg 0.63mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.9%
Contains more WaterWater +91.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +576.5%
Contains more FatsFats +287.7%
Contains more OtherOther +247.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +232.1%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.