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Potato salad vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato salad and arepa different?

  • Potato salad is higher in copper and vitamin B5; however, arepa is richer in phosphorus, calcium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for potato salad is 21% higher.
  • Potato salad contains 4 times more copper than arepa. While potato salad contains 0.118mg of copper, arepa contains only 0.03mg.
  • Arepa has less cholesterol.

Potato salad, home-prepared and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) are the varieties used 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%
Arepa
Arepa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +368.4%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.8%

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%
Arepa
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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% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.888mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Arepa DV% diff.
Cholesterol 68mg 5mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.989g 18%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Sodium 529mg 270mg 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.03mg 10%
Phosphorus 52mg 117mg 9%
Carbs 11.17g 37.14g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.202mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.429g 2.902g 7%
Calcium 19mg 89mg 7%
Protein 2.68g 5.48g 6%
Potassium 254mg 88mg 5%
Iron 0.65mg 1.04mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 2.6g 5%
Selenium 4.1µg 6.1µg 4%
Calories 143kcal 219kcal 4%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.8mg 4%
Fats 8.2g 5.38g 4%
Magnesium 15mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.107mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 61µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 1.514g 2%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.116mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.042mg 1%
Choline 4.4mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 34.54g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.888mg 0%
Trans fat 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g 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
Arepa
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +52.4%
Contains more WaterWater +49.6%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.5%

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
Arepa
Arepa
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +277.9%

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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. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/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.