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Potato salad vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato salad and cheese

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 87% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potato salad, home-prepared and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.2%
Contains more IronIron +364.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3636.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1074.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +595.1%

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1408.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +931.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +613.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.429g 18.867g 79%
Calcium 19mg 710mg 69%
Phosphorus 52mg 455mg 58%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Selenium 4.1µg 28.5µg 44%
Protein 2.68g 22.87g 40%
Fats 8.2g 33.31g 39%
Vitamin A 32µg 330µg 33%
Zinc 0.31mg 3.64mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.428mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 9.246g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 1.421g 15%
Calories 143kcal 404kcal 13%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.03mg 10%
Cholesterol 68mg 99mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.066mg 6%
Iron 0.65mg 0.14mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Sodium 529mg 653mg 5%
Potassium 254mg 76mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Folate 7µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.059mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.029mg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 3.09g 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Magnesium 15mg 27mg 3%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Net carbs 9.87g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.5%
Contains more WaterWater +105.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +753.4%
Contains more FatsFats +306.2%
Contains more OtherOther +90.3%

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +272.8%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.