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Potato salad vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato salad and crackers

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, crackers are higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for iron, 42% more than potato salad.
  • The glycemic index of crackers is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potato salad, home-prepared and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +531.6%
Contains more IronIron +520%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +376.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +386.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.4%

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +389%
Contains more FolateFolate +1214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 13.137g 63%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Iron 0.65mg 4.03mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.456mg 30%
Fats 8.2g 26.43g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.416mg 28%
Phosphorus 52mg 248mg 28%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 4.352mg 22%
Folate 7µg 92µg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Saturated fat 1.429g 5.562g 19%
Calories 143kcal 510kcal 18%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.491mg 17%
Carbs 11.17g 61.3g 17%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 6.553g 10%
Calcium 19mg 120mg 10%
Sodium 529mg 726mg 9%
Protein 2.68g 6.64g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.063mg 6%
Selenium 4.1µg 6.7µg 5%
Potassium 254mg 118mg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.49mg 2%
Copper 0.118mg 0.104mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.417mg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 59g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +2320.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.8%
Contains more FatsFats +222.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +448.8%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%

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% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +251.5%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.