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Potato salad vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato salad and biscuits

  • The amount of iron, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B3 in biscuits is higher than in potato salad.
  • Biscuits cover your daily iron needs 28% more than potato salad.
  • Biscuits have 23 times less cholesterol than potato salad. Potato salad has 68mg of cholesterol, while biscuits have 3mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1136.8%
Contains more IronIron +346.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375.6%
~equal in Sodium ~580mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +362.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +771.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Biscuit DV% diff.
Iron 0.65mg 2.9mg 28%
Selenium 4.1µg 19.5µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.356mg 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 3mg 22%
Calcium 19mg 235mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.31mg 19%
Phosphorus 52mg 164mg 16%
Folate 7µg 61µg 14%
Saturated fat 1.429g 4.324g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 2.949mg 13%
Fats 8.2g 16.3g 12%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.378mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 6.93g 11%
Calories 143kcal 353kcal 11%
Carbs 11.17g 44.6g 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.2mg 11%
Protein 2.68g 7g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.035mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.285mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Copper 0.118mg 0.082mg 4%
Potassium 254mg 121mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 4.163g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.54mg 2%
Sodium 529mg 580mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +163%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.2%
Contains more FatsFats +98.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +299.3%
Contains more OtherOther +64.1%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.4%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.