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Potato salad vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato salad and arborio rice?

  • Potato salad is higher in vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet arborio rice is higher in folate, manganese, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% more.
  • The amount of sodium in arborio rice is lower.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is lower.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +876.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.6%
Contains more IronIron +124.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +253.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.9%

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% 0% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +742.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Arborio rice DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.05g 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 0mg 23%
Folate 7µg 59µg 13%
Fats 8.2g 0.19g 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.357mg 11%
Iron 0.65mg 1.46mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.164mg 7%
Potassium 254mg 26mg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 7.5µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.051g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.059mg 6%
Carbs 11.17g 28.73g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.058g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Copper 0.118mg 0.072mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 1.493mg 4%
Phosphorus 52mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.016mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.397mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 1mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Calories 143kcal 130kcal 1%
Protein 2.68g 2.36g 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 28.73g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.056mg 0%

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
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4215.8%
Contains more OtherOther +926.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.2%
~equal in Water ~68.53g

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
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4175.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7374%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.