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Potato salad vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato salad and cheesecake

  • Potato salad has more copper, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, while cheesecake has more vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Cheesecake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% higher.
  • Cheesecake contains 25 times less vitamin C than potato salad. Potato salad contains 10mg of vitamin C, while cheesecake contains 0.4mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in potato salad is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +490%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.63mg

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% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +356.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +396.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.571mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.429g 9.921g 39%
Fats 8.2g 22.5g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 8.634g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 1.602g 14%
Vitamin A 32µg 159µg 14%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.4mg 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.193mg 10%
Calories 143kcal 321kcal 9%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.052mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Phosphorus 52mg 93mg 6%
Protein 2.68g 5.5g 6%
Carbs 11.17g 25.5g 5%
Potassium 254mg 90mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.028mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 0.4g 4%
Sodium 529mg 438mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Cholesterol 68mg 55mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.195mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Calcium 19mg 51mg 3%
Selenium 4.1µg 5.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.14mg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.571mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 25.1g N/A
Iron 0.65mg 0.63mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +66.7%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.2%
Contains more FatsFats +174.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.3%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.1%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.