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Potato salad vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato salad and chinese broccoli

  • Potato salad has more vitamin B5; however, chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, calcium, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Chinese broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin A, 30% more than potato salad.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potato salad, home-prepared and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +16.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +215.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +426.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.4%
~equal in Potassium ~261mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +182%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1314.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.33g 23%
Sodium 529mg 7mg 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Folate 7µg 99µg 23%
Vitamin C 10mg 28.2mg 20%
Fats 8.2g 0.72g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.159mg 8%
Calcium 19mg 100mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.146mg 7%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.264mg 7%
Calories 143kcal 22kcal 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 82µg 6%
Copper 0.118mg 0.061mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.11g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.05g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.07mg 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Selenium 4.1µg 1.3µg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 2.5g 5%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.437mg 3%
Protein 2.68g 1.14g 3%
Carbs 11.17g 3.81g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.095mg 2%
Phosphorus 52mg 41mg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.39mg 1%
Iron 0.65mg 0.56mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 1.31g N/A
Potassium 254mg 261mg 0%
Sugar 0.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1038.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.2%
Contains more OtherOther +146.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4860%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1032.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.