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Potato salad vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato salad and buttermilk

  • Potato salad has more copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and iron; however, buttermilk has more calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 21% more.
  • Potato salad has 13 times more iron than buttermilk. Potato salad has 0.65mg of iron, while buttermilk has 0.05mg.
  • Buttermilk is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.2%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +972.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +510.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.1%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1434.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Buttermilk DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.033g 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 4mg 21%
Sodium 529mg 190mg 15%
Copper 0.118mg 0.011mg 12%
Fats 8.2g 0.88g 11%
Calcium 19mg 116mg 10%
Vitamin C 10mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.034mg 8%
Iron 0.65mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.154mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.254g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.275mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.058mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 89mg 5%
Calories 143kcal 40kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.034mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.548g 4%
Selenium 4.1µg 2µg 4%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.002mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Potassium 254mg 151mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 14µg 2%
Carbs 11.17g 4.79g 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.42mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Protein 2.68g 3.31g 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +831.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.2%
Contains more OtherOther +119.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +876.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11224.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.7%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.