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, carbs, calcium, protein, 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Potato salad

Arepa

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Potato salad

Arepa

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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~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			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%
Carbs	11.17g	37.14g	9%
Phosphorus	52mg	117mg	9%
Calcium	19mg	89mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.534mg	0.202mg	7%
Saturated fat	1.429g	2.902g	7%
Protein	2.68g	5.48g	6%
Potassium	254mg	88mg	5%
Iron	0.65mg	1.04mg	5%
Fiber	1.3g	2.6g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.825g	5%
Calories	143kcal	219kcal	4%
Fats	8.2g	5.38g	4%
Zinc	0.31mg	0.8mg	4%
Selenium	4.1µg	6.1µg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.065g	4%
Magnesium	15mg	27mg	3%
Vitamin A	32µg	61µg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.141mg	0.107mg	3%
Vitamin K		3.5µg	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%
Protein per 100 calories	1.9g	2.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	534kcal	400kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	70g	46g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.4	0.86	N/A
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 (DPA)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A