Potato salad vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between potato salad and cocktail sauce
- Cocktail sauce has less vitamin B5, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Potato salad covers your daily cholesterol needs 23% more than cocktail sauce.
- Cocktail sauce has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve.
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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.
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +86.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +27.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +22.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +77.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +266.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +685.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +16% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +142.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 0g | 25% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 0mg | 23% |
Sodium | 529mg | 983mg | 20% |
Fats | 8.2g | 1.05g | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 0.068mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.08mg | 7% | |
Carbs | 11.17g | 28.22g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 0g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 1.429g | 0g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.021mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
Protein | 2.68g | 1.36g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 30mg | 3% |
Selenium | 4.1µg | 2.2µg | 3% |
Folate | 7µg | 17µg | 3% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 1.8g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 32µg | 18µg | 2% |
Iron | 0.65mg | 0.83mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.101mg | 0.148mg | 2% |
Potassium | 254mg | 309mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 10mg | 11.6mg | 2% |
Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
Calories | 143kcal | 124kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.118mg | 0.111mg | 1% |
Calcium | 19mg | 26mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.87g | 26.42g | N/A |
Magnesium | 15mg | 17mg | 0% |
Sugar | 11.83g | N/A | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 0.82mg | 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
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +681% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +152.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +89.7% |