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Potato salad vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato salad and chicken meat

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Chicken meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 47% more than potato salad.
  • Chicken meat has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potato salad, home-prepared and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +405%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +525.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +482.9%

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +853.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Chicken meat DV% diff.
Protein 2.68g 27.3g 49%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 8.487mg 47%
Selenium 4.1µg 23.9µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.4mg 20%
Sodium 529mg 82mg 19%
Phosphorus 52mg 182mg 19%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.94mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.429g 3.79g 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 1.03mg 10%
Iron 0.65mg 1.26mg 8%
Fats 8.2g 13.6g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.168mg 8%
Cholesterol 68mg 88mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 5.34g 7%
Copper 0.118mg 0.066mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 2.97g 5%
Calories 143kcal 239kcal 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.02mg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 48µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Potassium 254mg 223mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.063mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 19mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
Contains more OtherOther +-657.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +918.7%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.3%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.