Potato salad vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are potato salad and carrots different?
- Potato salad is richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat, while carrots are higher in vitamin A and fiber.
- Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 331% more than potato salad.
Potato salad, home-prepared and Carrots, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +162.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +69.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2509.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 835µg | 89% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 0.117g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 529mg | 69mg | 20% |
| Fats | 8.2g | 0.24g | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.045mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 0.1µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 0.014g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.429g | 0.037g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 0.273mg | 5% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 41kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 5.9mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 2.68g | 0.93g | 4% |
| Folate | 7µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 320mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.101mg | 0.143mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.17g | 9.58g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 19mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 0.983mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 9.87g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.116mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.171mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.066mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.062mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
0.93 g
Fats:
0.24 g
Carbs:
9.58 g
Water:
88.29 g
Other:
0.96 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +188.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3316.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +103.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.117 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17614.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3094% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
