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Potato salad vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato salad and caramel different?

  • Potato salad is richer in copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and iron, while caramel is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Potato salad covers your daily need for cholesterol, 20% more than caramel.
  • Potato salad contains 25 times more vitamin C than caramel. Potato salad contains 10mg of vitamin C, while caramel contains 0.4mg.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than potato salad (45).

Potato salad, home-prepared and Candies, caramels types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more IronIron +364.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +555.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +818.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +626.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +501.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Caramel DV% diff.
Carbs 11.17g 77g 22%
Cholesterol 68mg 7mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.256mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calories 143kcal 382kcal 12%
Calcium 19mg 138mg 12%
Sodium 529mg 245mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.4mg 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.018mg 11%
Phosphorus 52mg 114mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.056mg 7%
Iron 0.65mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.148mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Saturated fat 1.429g 2.476g 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.011mg 4%
Selenium 4.1µg 1.8µg 4%
Protein 2.68g 4.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 3.478g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.62mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 1.542g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.103mg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 12µg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.44mg 1%
Potassium 254mg 214mg 1%
Folate 7µg 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Fats 8.2g 8.1g 0%
Net carbs 9.87g 77g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +794.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +589.3%
~equal in Fats ~8.1g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.478g

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.