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Potato salad vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato salad and chocolate ice cream

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, chocolate ice cream has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate ice cream is 27% higher.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 14 times less vitamin C than potato salad. Potato salad has 10mg of vitamin C, while chocolate ice cream has 0.7mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream is lower in sodium.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index than potato salad.

Food types used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +473.7%
Contains more IronIron +43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.6%
~equal in Potassium ~249mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.554mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.429g 6.8g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.41g 22%
Sodium 529mg 76mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 68mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin A 32µg 118µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.194mg 10%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.7mg 10%
Calcium 19mg 109mg 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 107mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.055mg 7%
Carbs 11.17g 28.2g 6%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Iron 0.65mg 0.93mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.226mg 4%
Fats 8.2g 11g 4%
Calories 143kcal 216kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.042mg 3%
Selenium 4.1µg 2.5µg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.14mg 2%
Protein 2.68g 3.8g 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.58mg 2%
Copper 0.118mg 0.135mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 3.21g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 27g N/A
Potassium 254mg 249mg 0%
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.2g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.554mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
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% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.8%
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.5%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +811.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.4%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.